Distributed simulation and middleware for networked UAS

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 331-357

  Göktoǧan, Ali Haydar ^a   Sukkarieh, Salah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

HWIL; Middleware; RMUS; Simulation; Software frameworks; Unmanned aerial system (UAS); Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; MAINTENANCE; MIDDLEWARE; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; SOFTWARE RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); UNMANNED VEHICLES; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

HWIL; RMUS; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE FRAMEWORKS; UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS); UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV);

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 56649099145     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-008-9269-7     Document Type: Article

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