The small scale and portability of fixed-wing Micro Aerial Vehicles lend them to many unique
applications, however their utility is often limited by ineffective attitude control in turbulent …

Abstract Fixed-wing Micro-Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) need effective sensors that can rapidly
detect turbulence induced motion perturbations. Current MAV attitude control systems rely …

THE truly successful use of micro air vehicle (MAV) technology is somewhat difficult without
the capability of aggressive vertical maneuvering and hovering autonomously. One way to …

I. Introduction any micro air vehicles (MAVs) to date need to be flown by a pilot utilizing a
visual image relayed to a ground station by on-board electro-optical or infrared video …

THE role of a micro air vehicle (MAV) or unmanned air vehicle (UAV) is generally one of
reconnaissance using visual, audio, chemical, or radiological sensors. The fundamental …

Successful flight control of agile, autonomous Micro Air Vehicles is a distinct challenge from
controls of any manmade flight vehicle. Efficient, controlled, highly maneuverable flight of …

An investigation has begun to evaluate the behavior of small unmanned aerial vehicles
(SUAVs) and micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) flying through an urban setting. This research is …

HE US Air Force Research Laboratory Munition Directorate (AFRL/MN) 1 is pursuing many
avenues of research for micro aerial vehicles (MAV). Micro aerial vehicles (MAV) are …

Description This intriguing book breaks new ground on an emerging subject that has
attracted considerable attention: the use of unmanned micro air vehicles (MAVs) to conduct …

In the last several years, we have developed unique types of micro air vehicles that utilize
flexible structures and extensible covering materials. These MAVs can be operated with …