IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Seattle, WA, pp. 303-308, July 2005. Retrieved April 2006 from http://prism2.mem.drexel.edu/~paul/papers/greenIcar2005.pdfTasks like bomb-detection, search-and-rescue, and reconnaissance
in near-Earth environments are time,
cost and labor intensive. Aerial robots could assist
in such missions and offset the demand in resources
and personnel. However, flying in environments rich
with obstacles presents many more challenges which
have yet to be identified. For example, telephone wire
is one obstacle that is known to be hard to detect in
mid-flight. This paper describes a safe and easy to fly
platform in conjunction with an aerial robot competition
to highlight key challenges when flying in near-
Earth environments
