A dynamic path planning algorithm for UAV tracking

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7336, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hongda, Chen ^a   Chang, K C ^a   Agate, Craig S ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOYON RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstacle avoidance; Particle filter; Path planning algorithm; Target tracking; UAV; Waypoints

Indexed keywords

OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE; PARTICLE FILTER; PATH-PLANNING ALGORITHM; UAV; WAYPOINTS;

AIR FILTERS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTELLIGENT ROBOTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; NONLINEAR FILTERING; OPTIMIZATION; SENSORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TARGETS; TURNING; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

TARGET TRACKING;

EID: 69849090636     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.819836     Document Type: Conference Paper

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