NASA Langley Research Center
A group of researchers at the center is taking purposeful strides to, as group leader Danette Allen puts it, “imbue machines with the kind of intelligence that we expect from human beings.”
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NASA Langley Autonomy Incubator Leading the Push for Intelligent Machines
Neat – what techniques do you use to track its position 100 times pr. second? Multilateration?
Rise of the AI drones =0)
You guys know that there are hobby planes / quads that will automatically fly home and land though right. I know its not exactly thinking but its a fairly good start. flight alone does require quite a bit of compromise as too wind conditions and whatever else may be required. Good Luck.
There Have been Hobbyists doing long range semi autonomous motor gliders with thermal and way-point tracking for many years..
You can Off The Shelf Gyros, full boards and control faster than 100sec.
I would think Langley/NASA would use 1K or 10Khz to log and control?
OfF the Shelf Kenect radar mapping and 100Km+ video/RF Communication ++
Off the shelf micro prosesors with any sensors Signals motion tracking..
Next is Perch n loiter and also do " the Re-Charger" at same undisclosed location…