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Forest Fire Monitoring Using Multiple Unmanned Air Vehicles

McLain et al., 2006

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18411770966098487738
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McLain T
Beard R
Holt R
Egbert J
Bradley J
Taylor C
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The ability to gather and process information on the condition of forest fires is essential to fighting the fires in a cost-effective, safe, and efficient manner. While high-altitude, long- endurance (HALE) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are currently used for fire surveillance; …
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