Sensitivity of cooperative target geolocalization to orbit coordination

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1028-1040

  Frew, Eric W ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAMER-RAO BOUNDS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEPARATION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

CONSTANT VELOCITIES; COOPERATIVE TARGETS; COORDINATION POLICIES; CRAMER RAO LOWER BOUND; FINITE TIME HORIZON; POLAR COORDINATE SYSTEMS; SENSING CONFIGURATION; SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 48949100269     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.32810     Document Type: Article

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