Hierarchical distributed control for search and tracking by heterogeneous aerial robot networks

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 170-175

  Elston, Jack ^a   Frew, Eric W ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONTROL THEORY; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANEUVERABILITY; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; ROBUST CONTROL;

DISTRIBUTED CONTROLS; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; ROBOT NETWORKS;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 51649112428     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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