Modeling of the visual approach to landing using neural networks and fuzzy supervisory control

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-125

  Entzinger, Jorg Onno ^a   Suzuki, Shinji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aircraft landing; Fuzzy logic; Neural networks; Pilot modeling; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT; FLARE MANEUVER; FLIGHT DATA; FUZZY SUPERVISORY CONTROLS; HUMAN PILOTS; PILOT MODELING; SOFT LANDING; TWO PHASIS; VISUAL CUES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; VISUAL SCENE;

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS; AIRCRAFT LANDING; FIXED WINGS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SYSTEMS; TIME MEASUREMENT; VISION;

FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 75949097920     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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