Multivehicle Spacing Along Smooth Curvilinear Paths
Abstract
This paper presents an approach to spacing vehicles along an arbitrary path. Previous research by the authors has shown the development of formation control laws assuming constant distances between vehicles as viewed by inertial observers. However, that approachis not advantageous for spacing vehicles along an arbitrary reference trajectory. By defining along-path and perpendicular-to-path spacing errors, ideal trajectories can be found for each vehicle in the formation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- AD1108566
Entities
People
- John E. Hurtado
- Lesley A. Weitz
Organizations
- Texas A&M University