Maximizing miniature aerial vehicles

IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 34-43

  Griffiths, Stephen ^a   Saunders, Jeff ^b   Curtis, Andrew ^b   Barber, Blake ^b   McLain, Tim ^b,c,d,e   Bread, Randy ^b,d  

^a SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS COMPANY INC   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IEEE   (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

^e Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomous flight; Miniature aerial vehicle; Obstacle avoidance; Terrain navigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047201544     PISSN: 10709932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MRA.2006.1678137     Document Type: Article

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