Automatic Route Planning for Low Altitude Flight

A trajectory-generation algorithm uses knowledge of global mission requirements, aircraft performance capabilities, and a digital terrain map to determine a trajectory between mission waypoints that minimizes threat exposure by seeking valleys. Computation time is typically less than 5 seconds for 100 miles flight route length. Waypoints can be inserted and moved by mouse or touch input. A perspective view of the digital map that is based on digital terrain elevation data and digital feature analysis data provides highlighting of obstacles and mountains.

Holger Moller

Dipl.-Ing.
Moeller
Eichenweg 5b
Starnberg, Bavaria, 82319
Germany
08151-29276

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