Title :
Concept development of automatic guidance for rotorcraft obstacle avoidance
Author :
Cheng, Victor H L
Author_Institution :
NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The automatic guidance of rotorcraft for obstacle avoidance in nap-of-the-earth flight is studied. The author considers a hierarchical breakdown of the guidance components to identify the functional requirements. These requirements and anticipated sensor capabilities lead to a preliminary guidance concept, which has been evaluated via computer simulations
Keywords :
aircraft control; computerised navigation; helicopters; automatic guidance; concept; obstacle avoidance; rotorcraft; Clouds; Defense industry; Earth; Electric breakdown; Mobile robots; NASA; Navigation; Production facilities; Vegetation mapping; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Robotics and Automation, IEEE Transactions on
