Optimal Trajectories for Aircraft Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance - A Literature Review Update

Abstract

This is a literature review relevant to the automated design of flight paths for low-flying military aircraft in terrain following and terrain avoidance roles. Improvements in computer technology continue to widen the range of approaches which may be applied to this important problem. In particular, there is interest in the application of techniques which use elements of artificial intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264075

Entities

People

  • M. E. Halpern

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Paths
  • Literature Surveys
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Aircraft
  • Neural Networks
  • Optimization
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Terrain Avoidance
  • Terrain Following

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers