Title :
Flying Robots to the Rescue [Competitions]
Author :
Roberts, Jonathan ; Walker, Rod
Author_Institution :
ARCAA, and Research Director of the Autonomous Systems Lab, CSIRO ICT Center, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
fDate :
3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
UAVs could one day save the lives of lost civilians and those sent to find them, and a competition in outback Australia is proving how soon that day might come.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Australia; Cities and towns; Engines; Global Positioning System; Impedance; Oceans; Robots; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Water storage;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2010.935799