Small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) using onboard pre-processing

Rick C. Stevens; Firooz A. Sadjadi; Jacob R. Braegelmann; Aaron M. Cordes; Ryan L. Nelson

doi:10.1117/12.780302

2 May 2008 Small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) using onboard pre-processing

Rick C. Stevens, Firooz A. Sadjadi, Jacob R. Braegelmann, Aaron M. Cordes, Ryan L. Nelson

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Proceedings Volume 6967, Automatic Target Recognition XVIII; 696717 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780302
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being used in-theater to provide low-cost, low-profile aerial reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. However, inherent platform limitations on size, weight, and power restrict the ability to provide sensors and communications which can present high-resolution imagery to the end-user. This paper discusses methods to alleviate this restriction by performing on-board pre-processing of high resolution images and downlinking the post-processed imagery. This has the added benefit of reducing the workload for a warfighter who is already heavily taxed by other duties.

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Rick C. Stevens, Firooz A. Sadjadi, Jacob R. Braegelmann, Aaron M. Cordes, and Ryan L. Nelson "Small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) using onboard pre-processing", Proc. SPIE 6967, Automatic Target Recognition XVIII, 696717 (2 May 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780302

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