Title :
An Automatic System for the Control of Multiple Drone Aircraft
Author :
Keiser, B.E. ; Peebles, Peyton Z., Jr.
Author_Institution :
RCA Moorestown, N. J.
fDate :
5/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A conceptual system is proposed and described for the control of a multiplicity of drone aircraft. Each target (drone) aircraft is controlled, during a given mission, over a separate preprogrammed path comprised of straight line and circular arc segments. Full control of each target´s altitude, plan position, and velocity is available. Position measurement can be obtained by use of either a radar or a bilateration method where altitude is measured in either case by each aircraft and telemetered to a central control point. Velocity is obtained by smoothing position data in a central computer, which also controls the entire mission complex.
Keywords :
Aerospace control; Airborne radar; Aircraft; Automatic control; Centralized control; Control systems; Position measurement; Radar measurements; Smoothing methods; Velocity control;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1969.309853