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V9 N2 Paper 17
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2015
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Investigation of Using an Unmanned Aerieal Vehicle to Assist in Helping Distressed Swimmer
Jason Gillikin
Committee
Abstract
From 2005-2009, there were an average of 3,533 fatal unintentional drowning (non-boating related) annually in the United States. The study includes Utilizing Computer Vision, GPS, and Optical Calculations. This paper will discuss the study of the implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles to assist lifeguards in potentially identified distressed swimmer. Topics include, identifying distressed swimmers, programming an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, problems encountered, and potential future enhancements.
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Gillikin, J., Janicki, T, Tagliarini, G., Cummings, J. (2015) Investigation of Using an Unmanned Aerieal Vehicle to Assist in Helping Distressed Swimmer. Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington, 9(2) paper 17. http://csbapp.uncw.edu/data/mscsis/full.aspx.
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V9 N2 Paper 17
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Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at
UNC Wilmington
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Fall 2015
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