Precision Airdrop from a Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Accurate mapping of the polar regions requires reliable placement ofwireless transmitting sensors, also known as beacons, on icebergs anddrift ice. This thesis considers the use of a specific fixed-wing unmannedaerial vehicle, known as the Penguin B, to accurately deploysaid beacons from the air. An...

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Main Author: Fuglaas, Simen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for teknisk kybernetikk 2014
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-25909