Research on distributed cooperative control of swarm UAVs for persistent coverage

Yining Jin*, Yanxuan Wu, Ningjun Fan

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Abstract

Persistent coverage for a unknown environment of swarm UAVs is researched, and a distributed collaborative method with kinematic constraints of UAV is proposed. This algorithm does not need environmental model, advanced path planning nor global communication. Each UAV make its coverage decision based on real-time local sensing and local communications. The information needs to be exchanged is very little, i.e. only position information needs to be exchanged within local inter-UAV communication, which makes the algorithm simpler and more practical. The simulation results show that the UAVs can cooperate using this method and the desired persistent coverage behavior is emerged in swarm UAVs. The target area is completely and continuously covered, and the performance of the algorithm is stable, flexible and scalable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
EditorsShengyuan Xu, Qianchuan Zhao
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1162-1167
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563842
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2014
EventProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 28 Jul 201430 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period28/07/1430/07/14

Keywords

  • distributed cooperative control
  • persistent coverage
  • swarm UAVs

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