Cooperative Technology Development
Abstract
In this project, we propose to develop (1) a distributed and cooperative algorithm for multiple mobile platforms to determine identification and locations of collaborating and non-collaborating platforms with or without communication capabilities and (2) an autonomous, distributed, and cooperative controller for mobile platforms to re-create desired formations with varying attrition rates. The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) currently has capabilities to localize stationary and mobile platforms using multiple cooperative small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The technologies, however, rely on reliable communications among team members, which cannot be guaranteed for a growing number of applications due to equipment failure, jamming signals and obstructions such as buildings and mountains. We propose to develop an algorithm based on propagation of conditional probability distributions over time to identify and locate mobile platforms in environments where communications may be compromised. In this proposed project, we also propose to develop a distributed controller for a team of mobile platforms to autonomously generate desired time-varying formations as members of the team fail to function over a mission. The UTSA efforts will complement the work being performed by the labs and organizations within and outside of the government in support of the ONR’s goal of developing autonomous, cooperative technologies. The UTSA technologies will be tested and the system analysis will be performed using a simulation environment with realistic parameters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512551
Entities
People
- Daniel J. Pack
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Texas at San Antonio