Title :
Remote command-and-control of imaging payloads using commercial off-the-shelf technology
Author :
Herwitz, S.R. ; Leung, J.G. ; Higgins, R.G. ; Dunagan, S.E.
Author_Institution :
Clark Univ., Worcester, MA, USA
Abstract :
An airborne test was conducted, demonstrating wireless remote operation of a high-resolution airborne digital imaging system and near real-time wireless transfer of acquired imagery to a ground station. Low cost, portability, ease of use, and the data transfer rates are major strengths of this telemetry system. This new technology represents a significant contribution to the further development of UAVs as image acquisition platforms.
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radiotelemetry; remote sensing; telecontrol; terrain mapping; UAV; acquired imagery; airborne method; command-and-control; commercial technology; data transfer rates; equipment; geophysical measurement technique; high resolution imaging system; instrument; land surface; off the shelf technology; optical imaging; remote command; remote control; remote operation; remote sensing; telemetry; terrain mapping; unmanned aerial vehicle; unmanned platform; wireless transfer; Aircraft; Bridges; Computer vision; Digital cameras; Ethernet networks; Payloads; Portable computers; System testing; Telemetry; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1026755
