Remote Sensing and Actuation Using Unmanned Vehicles

Unmanned systems and robotics technologies have become very popular recently owing to their ability to replace human beings in dangerous, tedious, or repetitious jobs. This book fill the gap in the field between research and real-world applications, providing scientists and engineers with essential information on how to design and employ networked unmanned vehicles for remote sensing and distributed control purposes. Target scenarios include environmental or agricultural applications such as river/reservoir surveillance, wind profiling measurement, and monitoring/control of chemical leaks.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 AggieAir: A Low?Cost Unmanned Aircraft System for Remote Sensing (pages 15–52):
Chapter 3 Attitude Estimation Using Low?Cost IMUs for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (pages 53–75):
Chapter 4 Lateral Channel Fractional Order Flight Controller Design for a Small UAV (pages 77–100):
Chapter 5 Remote Sensing Using Single Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (pages 101–120):
Chapter 6 Cooperative Remote Sensing Using Multiple Unmanned Vehicles (pages 121–142):
Chapter 7 Diffusion Control Using Mobile Sensor and Actuator Networks (pages 143–165):
Chapter 8 Conclusions and Future Research Suggestions (pages 167–170):