Ground target tracking using UAV with input constraints

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 69, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 417-429

  Zhu, Senqiang ^a   Wang, Danwei ^a   Low, Chang Boon ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b DSO NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adaptive estimation; Input constraints; Target tracking; UAV

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; ANTENNAS; CLUTTER (INFORMATION THEORY); MOTION TRACKING; TARGET TRACKING; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

ADAPTIVE ESTIMATION; ADAPTIVE OBSERVER; BACKGROUND WINDS; CONTROL INPUT CONSTRAINTS; GLOBAL CONVER-GENCE; GROUND TARGET TRACKING; INPUT CONSTRAINTS; TARGET-TRACKING CONTROL;

AIRCRAFT DETECTION;

EID: 84883091657     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-012-9737-y     Document Type: Article

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