UAV flight plan optimzed for sensor requirements

Author

Lentilhac, Sophie

Author_Institution

Mission Airborne Solution Tech. Direction, THALES Airborne Syst., Pessac, France

Volume

25

Issue

2

fYear

2010

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

14

Abstract

To achieve surveillance missions at a safe distance, the UAV surveillance radar shall provide Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images and also SIGINT and EO/IR payloads. This presents the flight plans generated for these UAV by new generation technologies (genetic algorithms) respecting the constraints of uses of the sensors (angles, distances of recording), the UAV performances (load factor in bend, height of cruise, speed of maximal stamina) as well as the environment of the theatre of operation (relief, meteorology, and restricted zones).

Keywords

aircraft navigation; genetic algorithms; radar imaging; remotely operated vehicles; search radar; sensors; surveillance; synthetic aperture radar; UAV flight plan; UAV surveillance radar; generation technologies; genetic algorithms; sensor requirements; surveillance missions; synthetic aperture radar images; unmanned air vehicles; Genetic algorithms; Meteorology; Payloads; Radar imaging; Surveillance; Synthetic aperture radar; Unmanned aerial vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2010.5442171

Filename

5442171