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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xxvi 2. 2: General Framework for Vehicle Cooperation - p. 21 3. Part Two: Cooperative Control of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 38 4. 3: 3D Path-Following Control of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 38 5. 4: Time Coordination of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 60 6. 5: Meeting Absolute Temporal Specifications - p. 86 7. 6: Time Coordination Under Quantization - p. 103 8. 7: Time Coordination Under Low Connectivity - p. 114 9. 8: Flight Tests: Cooperative Road Search - p. 127 10. Part Three: Cooperative Control of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 139 11. 9: 3D Path-Following Control of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 139 12. 10: Time Coordination of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 157 13. 11: Flight Tests of Multirotor UAVs - p. 170 14. Part Four: Final Considerations - p. 177 15. 12: Summary and Concluding Remarks - p. 177 16. A: Mathematical Background - p. 187 17. B: Proofs and Derivations - p. 199 18. Index - p. 239
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.
1. 1: Introduction - p. xxvi 2. 2: General Framework for Vehicle Cooperation - p. 21 3. Part Two: Cooperative Control of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 38 4. 3: 3D Path-Following Control of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 38 5. 4: Time Coordination of Fixed-Wing Air Vehicles - p. 60 6. 5: Meeting Absolute Temporal Specifications - p. 86 7. 6: Time Coordination Under Quantization - p. 103 8. 7: Time Coordination Under Low Connectivity - p. 114 9. 8: Flight Tests: Cooperative Road Search - p. 127 10. Part Three: Cooperative Control of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 139 11. 9: 3D Path-Following Control of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 139 12. 10: Time Coordination of Multirotor Air Vehicles - p. 157 13. 11: Flight Tests of Multirotor UAVs - p. 170 14. Part Four: Final Considerations - p. 177 15. 12: Summary and Concluding Remarks - p. 177 16. A: Mathematical Background - p. 187 17. B: Proofs and Derivations - p. 199 18. Index - p. 239
