Vision-based target geo-location using a fixed-wing miniature air vehicle

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 361-382

  Barber, D Blake ^a   Redding, Joshua D ^b   McLain, Timothy W ^a   Beard, Randal W ^a   Taylor, Clark N ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS COMPANY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer vision; Geo location; Localization; Micro air vehicles; Unmanned air vehicles

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MODELS; COMPUTER VISION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

GEO LOCATION; LOCALIZATION METHOD; MINIATURE AIR VEHICLE (MAV); UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 35649000286     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-006-9088-7     Document Type: Article

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