2001 · 178 citations · 4 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAutonomous SystemsAerial RoboticsDistributed SystemsUnmanned Aircraft SystemsCoverage ControlDistributed ControlFormation ControlMission PlanningMulti-robot CoordinationSwarm CoordinationControl System ModelingCooperative ControlCooperative RendezvousDistributed Cooperative ControlDistributed Robot ControlOptimal Control TrajectoriesTarget ClassificationTiming Constraints
The paper develops cooperative rendezvous and target classification agents for unmanned aerospace vehicles within a hierarchical distributed control system. The approach employs Voronoi‑based polygonal paths to minimize radar exposure, coordinated exposure minimization under timing constraints, and template‑driven optimal trajectories with complementary aspect views combined statistically to improve target classification.
This paper addresses the development of cooperative rendezvous and cooperative target classification agents in a hierarchical distributed control system for unmanned aerospace vehicles. For cooperative rendezvous, a Voronoi based polygonal path is generated to minimize exposure to radar. The rendezvous agent minimizes team exposure from Individual coordination functions while satisfying stringent timing constraints. For cooperative target classification, templates are developed, optimal trajectories are followed, and adjacent vehicles are assigned to view at complementary aspect angles. Views axe statistically combined to maximize the probability of correct target classification over various aspect angles.
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Scott A. Bortoff · 2000 · 341 citations
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Challenges of autonomous control
Meir Pachter, Phillip Chandler · IEEE Control Systems · 1998 · 128 citations