Multiple unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous formation via Wolf packs mechanism

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Abstract

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) formation flight is similar with the social behavior of biological populations. Inspired by the similarity, a method of autonomous formation control based on the mechanism of wolf packs is proposed. Firstly, a multi-UAVs controller based on potential field method is designed. Secondly, a model of the wolf packs hierarchy model by imitate the behavior of wolf pack is built. The topological structure and leadership in wolf packs is modelled by using digraph theory, respectively. Thirdly, the bionic mechanism of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous formation is analysed, and a formation keeping controller based on wolf packs mechanism is designed. The core of the controller is the model of the wolf packs hierarchy model. The model includes two assistant parts: The control instruction solver and the state transformer. Finally, we give a series of simulation results to show that the UAVs can form an expected flight formation with the designed controller, and keep the formation under serious conditions of complex leader motion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAUS 2016 - 2016 IEEE/CSAA International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages606-610
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781509010875
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Nov 2016
Event2016 IEEE/CSAA International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems, AUS 2016 - Beijing, China
Duration: 10 Oct 201612 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameAUS 2016 - 2016 IEEE/CSAA International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE/CSAA International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems, AUS 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period10/10/1612/10/16

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