• DocumentCode
    470133
  • Title

    Autonomous soaring

  • Author

    Hook, M.K. ; Findlay, D.A. ; Purcell, A.G. ; Watkin, R.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Roke Manor Research Limited, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0ZN, UK
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    23-23 Nov. 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    This paper reports on a SEAS DTC funded research project that aims to demonstrate the potential capability to predict the soaring possibilities within the local atmosphere in order to improve the range and endurance of autonomous airborne vehicles. A multi-agent architecture is described along with techniques for determining when and where to seek lift. Some results from initial flight trials using a surrogate manned sailplane are reported.
  • Keywords
    UAV; autonomous soaring; mission planning; multi-agent reasoning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Autonomous Systems, 2007 Institution of Engineering and Technology Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    London, UK
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-86341-873-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4449040
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=470133