Time-Critical Cooperative Control of Autonomous Air Vehicles

Time-Critical Cooperative Control of Autonomous Air Vehicles presents, in an easy-to-read style, the latest research conducted in the industry, while also introducing a set of novel ideas that illuminate a new approach to problem-solving. The book is virtually self-contained, giving the reader a complete, integrated presentation of the different concepts, mathematical tools, and control solutions needed to tackle and solve a number of problems concerning time-critical cooperative control of UAVs. By including case studies of fixed-wing and multirotor UAVs, the book effectively broadens the scope of application of the methodologies developed. This theoretical presentation is complemented with the results of flight tests with real UAVs, and is an ideal reference for researchers and practitioners from academia, research labs, commercial companies, government workers, and those in the international aerospace industry. Addresses important topics related to time-critical cooperative control of UAVsDescribes solutions to the problems rooted in solid dynamical systems theoryApplies the solutions developed to fixed-wing and multirotor UAVsIncludes the results of field tests with both classes of UAVs INDICE: Part I Time-Critical Cooperative Missions 1. Introduction  2. General Framework and Problem Formulation Part II Cooperative Control of Fixed-Wing UAVs 3. 3D Path-Following Control of Fixed-Wing UAVs 4. Time-Critical Coordination of Fixed-Wing UAVs 5. Time-Critical Coordination under Quantization 6. Time-Critical Coordination under Low Connectivity 7. Meeting Absolute Temporal Specifications 8. Flight Tests: Cooperative Road Sear Part III Cooperative Control of Multirotor UAVs 9. 3D Path-Following Control of Multirotor UAVs 10. Time-Critical Coordination of Multirotor UAVs 11. Flight Tests

• ISBN: 978-0-12-809946-9
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés