​This research has been carried under the Geological Survey Ireland 2015 Short Call. This call provided funding for researchers in academia or industry on the island of Ireland for projects of less than 12 months duration and less than €25,000. 

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Lead Applicant: Prof Dan Toal

Host: University of Limerick

Project Title: Semi-autonomous UAV landing in challenging conditions

Project Description: This project deals with UAV landing in Challenging Condition" and is focused on the development of pilot support tools for operations of take-off and landing from a moving platform. The goal is to develop a reliable control platform to aid the pilot and to provide a level semi-autonomous operation.

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