Agent-Based Cooperative Control

Abstract

This report addresses the formulation of a general theoretical framework for issues unique to cooperative control. The approach taken is to unify the fundamental principles of control Lyapunov functions, potential field theory, and the so-called optimal return function. These three principles are woven together to achieve an analytically vigorous formulation that addresses the required functionality of cooperative control problems. The development is prepared in the context of a multiple UAV cooperative ground moving target engagement scenario.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA446345

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Barth

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Control Systems
  • Cooperative Control
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Information Exchange
  • Lyapunov Functions
  • Motion Planning
  • Moving Targets
  • Navigation
  • Robots
  • Targets
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design