Initial Efforts Toward Mission-Representative Imaging Surveys from Aerial Explorers

Abstract

Numerous researchers have proposed the use of robotic aerial explorers to perform scientific investigation of planetary bodies in our solar system. One of the essential tasks for any aerial explorer is to be able to perform scientifically valuable imaging surveys. The focus of this paper is to discuss the challenges implicit in, and recent observations related to, acquiring mission-representative imaging data from a small fixed-wing UAV, acting as a surrogate planetary aerial explorer. This question of successfully performing aerial explorer surveys is also tied to other topics of technical investigation, including the development of unique bio-inspired technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA529849

Entities

People

  • Benton Lau
  • Corey Ippolito
  • Greg Pisanich
  • Larry A. Young
  • Laura Plice
  • Pascal Lee

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Aerial Surveys
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomy
  • Cameras
  • Computational Science
  • Computers
  • Flight Paths
  • Lessons Learned
  • Navigation
  • Networks
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy