Trajectory Optimization

Trajectory Optimization is a mathematical framework within astrodynamics, motion planning, and path planning that determines the time-history of state and control variables to extremize a performance index while satisfying dynamic, kinematic, and environmental constraints.

11.9K

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583.3K

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22.8K

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3.4K

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2017–2026

5.1K

Authors

22.8K

  1. JP
    Jonathan P. How

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    63 publications · 8K citations

    44

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  2. AT
    Antonios Tsourdos

    Cranfield University, United Kingdom

    54 publications · 3.8K citations

    36

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  3. VK
    Vijay Kumar

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    39 publications · 6.6K citations

    29

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  4. PL
    Ping Lu

    Iowa State University, United States

    50 publications · 3.7K citations

    29

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  5. BL
    Bai Li

    Hunan University, China

    36 publications · 2.5K citations

    28

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Venues

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    902 publications · 53.1K citations

    104

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  2. 60

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  3. Aerospace Science and Technology

    AST · 287 publications · 11.8K citations

    57

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  4. IEEE Transactions on Robotics

    97 publications · 8.7K citations

    53

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  5. The International Journal of Robotics Research

    IJRR · 92 publications · 14.4K citations

    52

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