Open AccessIntelligent Unmanned Air Vehicle Flight Systems
Author(s) -
Jodi A. Miller,
Paul D. Minear,
Albert F. Niessner,
Anthony DeLullo,
Brian Geiger,
Lyle N. Long,
Joseph F. Horn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of aerospace computing information and communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1940-3151
pISSN - 1542-9423
DOI - 10.2514/1.26553
Subject(s) - autopilot , flight test , micro air vehicle , software , engineering , controller (irrigation) , control system , remotely operated underwater vehicle , drone , control engineering , aeronautics , aerospace engineering , computer science , aerodynamics , mobile robot , artificial intelligence , robot , agronomy , genetics , electrical engineering , biology , programming language
This paper describes an intelligent autonomous airborne flight capability that is being used as a test bed for future technology development. The unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) fly under autonomous control of both an onboard computer and an autopilot. The onboard computer provides the mission control and runs the autonomous Intelligent Controller (IC) software while the autopilot controls the vehicle navigation and flight control. The autonomous airborne flight system is described in detail. An IC architecture directly applicable to the design of unmanned vehicles is also presented. The UAVs may operate independently or in cooperation with one another to carry out a specified mission. The intelligent UAV flight system is used to evaluate and study autonomous UAV control as well as multi-vehicle collaborative control.
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