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Adaptive Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wind
Toufik Souanef Lecturer, School of Aerospace Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK.
Huamin Jia Senior Lecturer, School of Aerospace Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK.
James F. Whidborne Professor, School of Aerospace Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK
Abstract:
This paper introduces an approach to address the challenge of wind disturbances in the context of fixed-wing UAV formation control. It presents a robust adaptive controller that explicitly accounts for the time-varying nature of wind speed, offering a practical solution for real-world scenarios characterized by parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. By considering the dynamic behavior of wind, including phenomena like wind shear and gusts, the design of the controller becomes more realistic, and its analysis gains rigor, enhancing the system robustness. The effectiveness of the proposed controller is demonstrated by simulations.
Keywords: Formation Control; UAV Control; UAV path-following; Adaptive Control
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Toufik Souanef, Huamin Jia, James F. Whidborne: Adaptive Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wind. Proceedings of the 2024 CEAS EuroGNC conference. Bristol, UK. June 2024. CEAS-GNC-2024-056.
BibTeX entry:

@Incollection{CEAS-GNC-2024-056,
    author = {Souanef, Toufik and Jia, Huamin and Whidborne, James F.},
    title = {Adaptive Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wind},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2024 {CEAS EuroGNC} conference},
    address = {Bristol, UK},
    month = jun,
    year = {2024},
    note = {CEAS-GNC-2024-056}
}