Estimation algorithm for autonomous aerial refueling using a vision based relative navigation system

A new impetus to develop autonomous aerial refueling has arisen out of the growing demand to expand the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). With autonomous aerial refueling, UAVs can retain the advantages of being small, inexpensive, and expendable, while offering superior range and loi...

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Main Author: Bowers, Roshawn Elizabeth
Other Authors: Valasek, John
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2700