Unmanned Vehicle Control System

Abstract

A method for autonomously controlling a vehicle includes establishing decision variables for maneuvering the vehicle. Behavior functions are established for behaviors of the vehicle as a function of at least one of the established decision variables. These behavior functions give a score which may be weighted, indicating the desirability of engaging in the associated behavior. A summation of the weighted behavior functions can be solved while the vehicle is operating to determine the values of the decision variables giving the highest summation of scores. In a preferred method, an optimal structure for the behavior functions and summation solution is taught. The method then guides the vehicle in accordance with the determined decision variable values.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 2004
Accession Number
ADD020263

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Benjamin

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Attorneys
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Control Systems
  • Inventions
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Motion Planning
  • Navigation
  • Time Intervals
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy