Chapter 3: Unmanned aerial systems: autonomy, cognition, and control

Allahyar Montazeri; Aydin Can; Imil Hamda Imran    Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Abstract

The increasing trend towards a higher level of autonomy in unmanned aerial systems (UASs) had led to lower requirements for control by the human operator and to an increasing capability to perform complex tasks by reacting to the environmental influences. Nevertheless, current UASs are designed to function in static and predictable environments. Therefore, it is envisaged that the existing uncertainties and dynamic changes, caused when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is operating in an unknown environment, would reduce its performance ...

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