DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Xiangxu Dong, Ben M. Chen, Guowei Cai, Hai Lin, and Tong H. Lee

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