Embedded Platforms for UAS Landing Path and Obstacle Detection: Integration and Development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, 136)

"This book reports on the design and development of a system that assists remote pilots during the landing procedure. In particular, it covers a previously neglected topic, namely the search for the best pathway and landing site. It describes the system?s components, such as the ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor and optical sensor, in detail, and discusses the experimental tests carried out in both controlled laboratory and real-world environments. Providing a fascinating survey of the state of the art in the field of unmanned aircraft system electronics design and development, the book also presents recent advances in and cutting-edge methodologies for the development of acquisition systems and inexpensive sensor design for navigation data."-- Back cover This book reports on the design and development of a system that assists remote pilots during the landing procedure. In particular, it covers a previously neglected topic, namely the search for the best pathway and landing site. It describes the system{u2019}s components, such as the ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor and optical sensor, in detail, and discusses the experimental tests carried out in both controlled laboratory and real-world environments. Providing a fascinating survey of the state of the art in the field of unmanned aircraft system electronics design and development, the book also presents recent advances in and cutting-edge methodologies for the development of acquisition systems and inexpensive sensor design for navigation data Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (Umberto Papa)....Pages 1-11 Sonar Sensor Model for Safe Landing and Obstacle Detection (Umberto Papa)....Pages 13-28 Atmosphere Effects on the SRS (Umberto Papa)....Pages 29-45 Integration Among Ultrasonic and Infrared Sensors (Umberto Papa)....Pages 47-61 Optical Sensor for UAS Aided Landing (Umberto Papa)....Pages 63-79 UAS Endurance Enhancement (Umberto Papa)....Pages 81-95 Conclusions (Umberto Papa)....Pages 97-97 Back Matter ....Pages 99-112