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Remote command-and-control of imaging payloads using commercial off-the-shelf technology

Published 1 October 2003
S. Herwitz, Joseph-Hang Leung, Robert G. Higgins, Stephen E. Dunagan
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TL;DR

Low cost, portability, ease of use, and the data transfer rates are major strengths of this telemetry system, which represents a significant contribution to the further development of UAVs as image acquisition platforms.

Abstract

An airborne test was conducted, demonstrating wireless remote operation of a high-resolution airborne digital imaging system and near real-time wireless transfer of acquired imagery to a ground station. Low cost, portability, ease of use, and the data transfer rates are major strengths of this telemetry system. This new technology represents a significant contribution to the further development of UAVs as image acquisition platforms.

Keywords

Engineering