Ground Moving Target Tracking with Quadrotors using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control

Peizhan Wang*, Li Dai, Ruochen Xue, Da Huo, Yuanqing Xia

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Abstract

In this paper, we provide a method for a quadrotor to track a ground moving target (GMT). The least squares method is used to obtain a series of reference trajectories generated by the GMT. The tracking is accomplished by applying a novel nonlinear model predictive control (MPC) scheme. The nonlinear MPC scheme applied can deal with the dynamic trajectory tracking problem of nonlinear systems by using reference generic terminal ingredients. After obtaining the reachable reference trajectories and calculating the terminal ingredients of the nonlinear MPC problem, the nonlinear MPC problem can be solved online to obtain the control inputs that enable the quadrotor to accurately track the GMT. A simulation experiment is conducted to verify the efficacy of this method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5905-5910
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665465335
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2022 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 25 Nov 202227 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2022
Volume2022-January

Conference

Conference2022 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period25/11/2227/11/22

Keywords

  • Dynamic trajectory tracking
  • Nonlinear model predictive control
  • Quadrotor

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