Damage-Tolerant Flight Controls Make UAVs More Predictable
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One of the vexing questions concerning unmanned aircraft is whether they will behave predictably and safely when not in contact with human controllers. UAVs are preprogrammed with maneuvers to execute if the communications link to the ground control station is lost, perhaps by circling in an attempt...
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