Method and apparatus for imaging a target using cloud obscuration prediction and detection

Method and apparatus for imaging a target using cloud obscuration prediction and detection

A method is provided for imaging targets using an unmanned air vehicle. The method comprises the steps of making a determination of cloud obscuration of a target, selecting an imaging sensor based on the cloud obscuration determination, and using the selected imaging sensor to produce an image of th...

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Hauptverfasser: FARMER RANDOLPH G, LACOLLA GERARD M, NICHOLS WILLIAM M
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SURVEYING
TESTING
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COMPUTING
COUNTING
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
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MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
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PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SURVEYING
TESTING
title Method and apparatus for imaging a target using cloud obscuration prediction and detection
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