Dissertations and Theses 3-2017 Collision Avoidance and Navigation of UAS Using Vision-Based Proportional Navigation Matthew J. Clark Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/edt Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons Scholarly Commons Citation Clark, Matthew J., "Collision Avoidance and Navigation of UAS Using Vision-Based Proportional Navigation" (2017). Dissertations and Theses. 323. https://commons.erau.edu/edt/323 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. COLLISION AVOIDANCE AND NAVIGATION OF UAS USING VISION-BASED PROPORTIONAL NAVIGATION A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University by Matthew J. Clark In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering March 2017 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work could not have been completed without the inspiration and guidance from Dr. Richard Prazenica. I am grateful for all his efforts in directing me through any obstacles encountered while allowing me to follow my own path (pun intended). I would also like to thank Dr. Hever Moncayo and Dr. Troy Henderson for their support as my advisory committee. I would like to acknowledge Dr. Heidi Steinhauer and the entire Engineering Fundamentals Department. It has been an absolute pleasure to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant alongside a group I consider family. I would not have been able to complete this work without the emotional support of my family and friends.