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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Unmanned system"”.
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Person detection : unmanned system and small sensor applications
… determine the presence of people in video from unmanned aircraft and indoor sensors.
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Development of a System Architecture for Unmanned Systems Across Multiple Domains
<p>In the unmanned systems industry, there is no common standard for systems components, connections and relations. Such a standard is never likely to exist. Needless to say, a system needs to have the components that are required for the application, however, it is possible to abstract the common …
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Quantitative Analysis of Non-Linear Probabilistic State Estimation Filters for Deployment on Dynamic Unmanned Systems
… state estimation algorithms with focus towards unmanned system positioning and three-dimensional (3D) mapping. State estimation algorithms are considered an influential aspect of any dynamic system with autonomous capabilities. Possessing the ability to predictively estimate future conditions …
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Natural language processing for unmanned aerial vehicle guidance interfaces
… language processing techniques to the control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are addressed. The problem of controlling an unmanned aircraft via natural language inputs is formulated as a feedback control problem, and notions of state, controllability, and observability are defined under this …
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A systems engineering analysis of unmanned maritime systems for U.S. Coast Guard missions
… is uniquely suited to utilize multi-mission unmanned maritime systems (UMS) to maintain its leading role in maritime safety, security and stewardship. Current UMS technological capabilities coupled with USCG mission needs motivate an analysis of proposed USCG UMS through a systems engineering …
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The Effects of Rewards on the Ability of an Autonomous UAV Controlled by a Reinforcement Learning Agent to Accomplish a Target Localization Task
<p>The need for Unmanned Aerial System (UASs) is increasing in the fields of science, security, military and others. With an increasing number of challenges faced by mankind the need for system with advance autonomous and intelligent capabilities is growing rapidly. The required intelligent …
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Managing multiple unmanned aerial vehicles from a 3D virtual environment
… Less familiar are the deep history and roots of unmanned aviation, which is often thought of as a recent phenomenon. Initially, modern unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were instruments of war, and the challenge was to develop an unmanned system that could fly a preplanned route and return home. …
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Technology for Designing the Steering Subsystem Component of an Autonomous Vehicle
… many efforts towards designing autonomous, or unmanned, systems. Military and academic research efforts alike continue to focus on developing these systems. While many different autonomous vehicles have been introduced, however, such complex systems have limited drive-by-wire operability. The …
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Development of an FPGA Based Autopilot Hardware Platform for Research and Development of Autonomous Systems
Unmanned vehicles, both ground and aerial, have become prevalent in recent years. The research community has different needs than the industrial community when designing a finalized unmanned system since the vehicle, the sensors and the control design are dynamic and change frequently as new ideas …
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An Integrated Platform to Increase the Range/Endurance of Unmanned Helicopters
… Intelligent Self-Leveling and Nodal Docking System (ISLANDS) is developed as a mobile refueling/recharging station, which is one part of a three-pronged approach. ISLANDS is an electro-mechanical system that provides a safe landing surface for helicopters on gradients of up to 60%. ISLANDS …
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Guidance, control and estimation of autonomous vehicle systems
… and estimation algorithms for autonomous vehicle systems. The objective is to provide robust control and estimation algorithms for both single and multiple autonomous vehicles under realistic motion, sensing, and communication conditions such as uncertain dynamics, passive sensor, limited …
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Evaluating safety protocols for manned-unmanned environments through agent-based simulation
Recent advances in autonomous system capabilities have improved their performance sufficiently to make the integration of unmanned and autonomous vehicles systems into human-centered civilian environments a realistic near-term goal. In these systems, such as the national highway system, mining …