Dubins Path Planning of Multiple Unmanned Airborne Vehicles for Communication Relay

This article investigates the path planning strategy of a swarm of unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) with the aim of guaranteeing the communication relay between a ground control station and a friendly fleet. A decision-making algorithm mainly relies on waypoint generations and path planning based o...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of aerospace engineering Journal of aerospace engineering, 2011-01, Vol.225 (1), p.12-25
Main Authors: Kim, S, Silson, P, Tsourdos, A, Shanmugavel, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Communication
Computer simulation
Curvature
Decision making
Feasibility
Ground based control
Ground stations
Mathematical analysis
Motion control
Path planning
Product design
Relay
Simulation
Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Summary:This article investigates the path planning strategy of a swarm of unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) with the aim of guaranteeing the communication relay between a ground control station and a friendly fleet. A decision-making algorithm mainly relies on waypoint generations and path planning based on Dubins theory and deals with dynamic and strategic constraints such as maximum speed, minimum curvature radius, and no fly zones arising from the mission operative scenario. The example simulations concerning a baseline scenario with a swarm of three UAVs are done to verify the feasibility of the proposed path planning algorithm.
ISSN:0954-4100
2041-3025
DOI:10.1243/2041302510JAERO848