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Bézier curve path planning for parafoil terminal guidance

Fowler et al., 2014

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9487665304472505592
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Fowler L
Rogers J
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Journal of Aerospace Information Systems

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Autonomous parafoil terminal guidance plays a critical role in landing accuracy but is inherently difficult due to underactuation and path disturbances caused by winds. Terminal path planners must generate flight paths that deliver the parafoil as close as possible to the …
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