1. Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles Open Access Author: Corbets, Jeffrey Title: Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: uavmavlocalizationplanningpathtrajectoryreal timemicrotargettracking File: Download JeffCorbetsThesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Improving Autonomous Soaring via Energy State Estimation and Extremum Seeking Control Open Access Author: Daugherty, Shawn Christopher Title: Improving Autonomous Soaring via Energy State Estimation and Extremum Seeking Control Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomous soaringuavsb-xcautonomousthermalthermal soaring File: Download Shawn_Daugherty-Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Wind Estimation and Closed-loop Control of a Soaring Vehicle Open Access Author: Bird, John Joseph Title: Wind Estimation and Closed-loop Control of a Soaring Vehicle Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: soaringuavuasdroneenergy harvestingbio-inspireddynamic soaringwind mappingatmosphereglider File: Download Bird-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Open Access Author: Kimmel, Nathan Title: A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomysoaringmicroliftthermalthermal wallthermal streamthermal strandautonomousuavautonomous soaring File: Download Nathan_Kimmel_A_Method_for_the_Exploitation_of_Microlift_for_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicles.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairMark David Maughmer, Committee Member