This book provides a complete overview of the theory design and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles. It covers the basics including definitions attributes manned vs. unmanned design considerations life cycle costs architecture components air vehicle payload communications data link and ground control stations. Chapters cover types and civilian roles sensors and characteristics alternative power communications and data links conceptual design human machine interface sense and avoid systems civil airspace issues and integration efforts navigation autonomous control swarming and future capabilities. |Theory Design and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | Software Networking & Security