The problem of reliable design of vector-field path following in the presence of uncertain course dynamics

Reliable guidance of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is challenging, as their high maneuverability exposes them to several dynamical changes and parametric uncertainties. Reliability of state-of-the-art guidance methods is often at stake, as these methods heavily rely on precise UAV course dynamics, assumed in a decoupled first...

Model predictive control and protection of MMC-based MTDC power systems

Meshed offshore grids (MOGs) present a viable option for a reliable bulk power transmission topology. The station-level control of MOGs requires faster dynamics along with multiple objective functions, which is realized by the model predictive control (MPC). This paper provides control, and protection design for the Modular Multilevel...

Controller Independent Software-in-the-Loop Approach to Evaluate Rule-Based Traffic Signal Retiming Strategy by Utilizing Floating Car Data

Floating car data present a cost-effective approach to observing the traffic state. This paper explores whether floating cars can substitute stationary detection devices (e.g., induction loops) for observers within traffic responsive control systems. A rule-based traffic control method at the local intersection level is proposed in this paper...

A software-in-the-loop implementation of adaptive formation control for fixed-wing UAVs

This paper discusses the design and software-in-the-loop implementation of adaptive formation controllers for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with parametric uncertainty in their structure, namely uncertain mass and inertia. In fact, when aiming at autonomous flight, such parameters cannot assumed to be known as they might vary...

Adaptive Formation Control and Semi-Physical Simulator for Multi-Fixed Wing UAVs

Formation flying is a phenomenon observed very often in the natural world, e.g. birds flying in a flock. The past decade has given a lot of emphasis on the research for the control of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the fixed-wing kind, in an effort to emulate the behavior of natural flocks. Emulating this behavior requires the...