Terrain and Radiation Mapping in Post-Disaster Environments Using an Autonomous Helicopter

Terrain and Radiation Mapping in Post-Disaster Environments Using an Autonomous Helicopter

Recent events have highlighted the need for unmanned remote sensing in dangerous areas, particularly where structures have collapsed or explosions have occurred, to limit hazards to first responders and increase their efficiency in planning response operations. In the case of the Fukushima nuclear r...

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Main Authors: Kevin Kochersberger, Bryan Krawiec, Jerry Towler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
radiation
mapping
localization
unmanned
autonomous
disaster response<br />
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/7/1995

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