Towards Autonomous Operation of UAVs Using Data-Driven Target Tracking and Dynamic, Distributed Path Planning Methods

Autor: Jae-Young Choi, Rachit Prasad, Seongim Choi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Aerospace, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 720 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2226-4310
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace11090720
Popis: A hybrid real-time path planning method has been developed that employs data-driven target UAV trajectory tracking methods. It aims to autonomously manage the distributed operation of multiple UAVs in dynamically changing environments. The target tracking methods include a Gaussian mixture model, a long short-term memory network, and extended Kalman filters with pre-specified motion models. Real-time vehicle-to-vehicle communication is assumed through a cloud-based system, enabling virtual, dynamic local networks to facilitate the high demand of vehicles in airspace. The method generates optimal paths by adaptively employing the dynamic A* algorithm and the artificial potential field method, with minimum snap trajectory smoothing to enhance path trackability during real flights. For validation, software-in-the-loop testing is performed in a dynamic environment composed of multiple quadrotors. The results demonstrate the framework’s ability to generate real-time, collision-free flight paths at low computational costs.
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