Dubins path planning of multiple unmanned airborne vehicles for communication relay

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-25

  Kim, S ^a   Silson, P ^a   Tsourdos, A ^a   Shanmugavel, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communication relay; decision making; Dubins path; path planning; unmanned airborne vehicle

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION RELAYS; DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHMS; DUBINS PATH; GROUND CONTROL STATIONS; MAXIMUM SPEED; MINIMUM CURVATURE; PATH-PLANNING; PATH-PLANNING ALGORITHM; UNMANNED AIRBORNE VEHICLES; WAYPOINTS;

ALGORITHMS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FLEET OPERATIONS; ROCK MECHANICS;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 78651383707     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/2041302510JAERO848     Document Type: Article

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