Adaptation and Automation of Search and Rescue Patterns with Implementation for an Operational Unmanned Aircraft System

dc.contributor.advisorVagners, Jurisen_US
dc.contributor.authorArbeit, Amyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-24T18:26:10Z
dc.date.available2015-12-14T17:55:52Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-24
dc.date.submitted2013en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2013en_US
dc.description.abstractThe development and employment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is transferring many missions from manned aircraft to UAS. Search is one of these missions. This work proposes leveraging the familiar, well-established tools and procedures from search and rescue while automating them to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Search patterns are automatically generated for arbitrary regions, with parameters determined using the search target size and search vehicle capabilities. Execution of the search is automated with vehicle sensor pointing algorithms. The result is a tool that plans and executes a search mission with an unmanned aircraft using an operational UAS ground control station.en_US
dc.embargo.termsDelay release for 1 year -- then make Open Accessen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.otherArbeit_washington_0250O_12399.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/25094
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the individual authors.en_US
dc.subjectSearch; UASen_US
dc.subject.otherAerospace engineeringen_US
dc.subject.otheraeronautics and astronauticsen_US
dc.titleAdaptation and Automation of Search and Rescue Patterns with Implementation for an Operational Unmanned Aircraft Systemen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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