Unmanned aerial vehicle and smart munition systems need robust, real- time path generation and guidance systems to avoid terrain obstructions, navigate in hazardous weather conditions, and react to mobile threats such as radar, jammers, and unfriendly aircraft. In Phase 1 of this STTR project, real- time path planning and trajectory generation techniques for two dimensional flight were developed and demonstrated in software simulation. In Phase 2 these algorithms were refined, extended and were demonstrated in flight on a unique low-cost micro-air vehicle with a payload which included three optical flow sensors, a laser ranger, and a video camera. This report is a comprehensive technical summary of the significant work completed in Phase 2 to enable development of autonomous flight control systems which are capable of accomplishing the complex task of path and trajectory planning in dynamic and uncertain environments.
Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Autonomous Nonlinear Flight Systems
2006
67 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Avionics , Computer Software , Computerized simulation , Real time , Trajectories , Computer programs , Flight control systems , Two dimensional , Terrain , Nonlinear systems , Unmanned , Ammunition , Remotely piloted vehicles , Optical detectors , Range finding , Inflight , Flight , Lasers , Radar , Threats , Hazards , Algorithms , Autonomous nonlinear flight systems , Sttr reports , Sttr topic af02-t002 phase 2 , Unammed aerial vehicles , Trajectory generation , Way point path planning , Sttr(Small business technology transfer)
Modular Trajectory Generation Test Platform for Real Flight Systems
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