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Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UAV) - Flight Plan Software

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Contact Info

Dr. Tom Mace
Airborne Science Directorate
661-276-5823
Thomas.H.Mace@nasa.gov

Currently, the process for developing a single flight of a UAV can take up to 2 months of programming. NASA-Dryden is interested in the development of a more automated method for generating flights that would take at most a day or two and would involve additional decision-making on the part of the program. One of the challenges involves integrating geospatial data into the system.

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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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