Biomimetic attitude and orientation sensors

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-297

  Chahl, Javaan ^a   Mizutani, Akiko ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b Odonatrix Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; insect; navigation; polarization; UAV

Indexed keywords

BIASING EFFECTS; BIOMIMETIC SENSORS; FLIGHT TESTING; INFLIGHT TESTING; INSECT; MAGNETIC COMPASS; OPTICAL STABILIZATION; ORIENTATION SENSORS; POLARIZATION DISTRIBUTIONS; SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES;

COMPASSES (MAGNETIC); NAVIGATION; POLARIZATION; SENSORS; STABILIZATION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); UNMANNED VEHICLES;

BIOMIMETICS;

EID: 83455164807     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2010.2078806     Document Type: Article

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