Research Into Coordinating Sensing, Control and Computations for Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract

The report addresses several strategies developed for coordinating sensing, estimation, control and computations in systems that must operate autonomously and satisfy constraints. The potential of the proposed algorithms is demonstrated in spacecraft simulation case studies. The developed algorithms and strategies contribute to advancing capabilities of autonomous vehicles, in particular, in the areas of handling constraints and non-standard sensing-estimation-actuation requirements. The proposed strategies also facilitate incorporating optimization-based control technology for onboard operation in autonomous vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 2019
Accession Number
AD1085865

Entities

People

  • Anouck Girard
  • Ilya V. Kolmanovsky

Organizations

  • Board of Regents of the University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Case Studies
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computations
  • Equations
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Linear Systems
  • Model Predictive Control
  • Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
  • Relative Motion
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers