Supervisory controlled operations of UAVs for tracking and surveillance of vehicle targets (SCOUTS)

Amber Fischer; Nathan Denny

doi:10.1117/12.780381

16 April 2008 Supervisory controlled operations of UAVs for tracking and surveillance of vehicle targets (SCOUTS)

Amber Fischer, Nathan Denny

Proceedings Volume 6962, Unmanned Systems Technology X; 69620I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780381
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In this paper, we present SCOUTS, an autonomous system for the allocation of multiple small UAVs equipped with video sensors specifically geared to tracking and reacquisition of vehicle targets in urban environments. To demonstrate SCOUTS performance, we test our system in a simulation incorporating the key challenges encountered by real-time UAV tracking scenarios, including unreliable reports from poor image quality, disruption latency in communication, and temporary gaps in persistent surveillance requiring target re-acquisition strategies. The results provided in this paper establish SCOUTS as a robust approach to this challenging problem.

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Amber Fischer and Nathan Denny "Supervisory controlled operations of UAVs for tracking and surveillance of vehicle targets (SCOUTS)", Proc. SPIE 6962, Unmanned Systems Technology X, 69620I (16 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780381

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