Safety and reliability in cooperating unmanned aerial systems

Safety and Reliability in Cooperating Unmanned Aerial Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-223

  Rabbath, Camille Alain ^a   Léchevin, Nicolas ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; FAULT TOLERANCE; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLEET OPERATIONS; HEALTH; INFORMATION THEORY;

APPLICATION EXAMPLES; CO-OPERATIVE CONTROL; FAULT TOLERANT CONTROL; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; HEALTH MANAGEMENT; HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MODEL AND SIMULATION; UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84967520873     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/7108     Document Type: Book

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