Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV) - Geospatial Database
Remotely piloted vehicles can be used for a variety of surveillance or monitoring
activities, particularly when flying a manned-aircraft would be dangerous.
Dryden is interested in incorporating a geospatial database into these RPV's
in order to provide the pilot with a warning system and risk analysis tool
to enhance the probability of success and lessen the danger. The database would
include information such as terrain and land-cover. The warning system would
need to be able to give advance warning of terrain-related issues such as the
pilot attempting to land in an urban area or the vehicle flying dangerously
close to the terrain. The system should also support providing the pilot with
reasonable alternatives in an emergency situation.
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Keywords
Aircraft communication; Autonomous air navigation; Computer programs; Flight
systems; Intelligent Flight Control System; Intelligent systems; Real-time;
Unmanned aerial vehicle
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