Title

Surveillance of a Faster Fixed-Course Target

Authors

Isaac Weintraub, Control Science Center, Air Force Research Laboratory
Alexander Von Moll
David W. Casbeer, Control Science Center, Air Force Research Laboratory
Eloy Garcia, Control Science Center, Air Force Research Laboratory
Meir Pachter, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-22-2022

Abstract

The maximum surveillance of a target which is holding course is considered, wherein an observer vehicle aims to maximize the time that a faster target remains within a fixed-range of the observer. This entails two coupled phases: an approach phase and observation phase. In the approach phase, the observer strives to make contact with the faster target, such that in the observation phase, the observer is able to maximize the time where the target remains within range. Using Pontryagin's Minimum Principle, the optimal control laws for the observer are found in closed-form. Example scenarios highlight various aspects of the engagement.

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DOI

10.48550/arXiv.2209.11289

Source Publication

arXiv [math.OC]

Recommended Citation

Weintraub, I. E., Von Moll, A., Garcia, E., Casbeer, D. W., & Pachter, M. (2022). Surveillance of a Faster Fixed-Course Target. arXiv. http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.11289. arxiv:2209.11289 [math.OC]