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Integration Techniques for Preventing Collisions between Air Vehicles

Authors: Donald E. Swihart; Ba Nguyen; Edward Griffin; Bertil Braennstroem; LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO FORT WORTH TX
Abstract:
The use of data links to control Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) from ground controllers over the past several years has become an important concept for military operations. Currently, multiple UAV flights are not performed due to the possibility of air-to-air collisions. Control algorithm designs can be achieved to provide for multiple UAV operations, but unforeseen circumstances such as ground controllers flying the wrong course could cause air vehicles to arrive in the same airspace at the same time, which could cause a collision.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Conference paper(preprint)
Pages: 9
Report Date: DEC 2002
Contract Number: F33615-01-02-3101, F33615-01-2
Report Number: A558214
Keywords relating to this report:
*Collision avoidance
*DRONES
AIR SPACE
AIR TO AIR
ALGORITHMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA LINKS
FLIGHT MANEUVERS
GROUND SUPPORT
INTEGRATION
MILITARY OPERATIONS
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