Ground target detection using cooperative unmanned aerial systems

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 473-478

  York, George ^a   Pack, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Cooperative search; Multiple unmanned aerial vehicles

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SENSORS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COOPERATIVE SEARCH; COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS; ELECTRO-OPTICAL; GROUND TARGET; UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS;

AIRCRAFT DETECTION; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 84855422146     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-011-9590-4     Document Type: Article

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