Development of Unmanned Aircraft-based Autonomous Airborne Target Tracking and Pursuit
Abstract
The rise of unmanned aircraft over the past few decades has greatly increased the operational capabilities of both civilian and military operators; however, the systems require a substantial operational crew. In time-critical scenarios such as search and rescue, it is of paramount importance to have a fast, efficient platform that can autonomously navigate, detect objects, and relay information to human personnel. The proposed research is focused on the development of autonomous target (i.e. wild re, lost hiker, rogue aircraft, etc.) identification, localization, and trajectory generation techniques. The approach will be implemented on a physical quadcopter and evaluated through a series of real-world scenarios in Kansas City, MO and Camp Roberts, CA. The resulting research will enable the autonomous situational awareness and dramatically increase the usable applications for small unmanned aircraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 2017
- Source ID
- N002441720005
Entities
People
- Travis Fields
Organizations
- United States Navy
- University of Missouri System