Lighter Than Air Robots: Guidance and Control of Autonomous Airships

by Yasmina Bestaoui Sebbane

Book Overview

An aerial robot is a system capable of sustained flight with no direct human control and able to perform a specific task. A lighter than air robot is an aerial robot that relies on the static lift to balance its own weight. It can also be defined as a lighter than air unmanned aerial vehicle or an unmanned airship with sufficient autonomy. Lighter than air systems are particularly appealing since the energy to keep them airborne is small. They...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400797567
• ISBN13: 9789400797567
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"