Dynamic Re-plan of the Loyal Wingman Optimal Control Problem in a Changing Mission Environment
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T), a subset of which is the loyal wingman, has been established as a need within the Department of Defense. Previous work established a definition of the uninhabited loyal wingman and demonstrated through simulation the use of direct orthogonal collocation as a technique to achieve rapid outer-loop global optimal path planning. For the work herein, the optimal control problem and multiple scenarios are established for a static, deterministic threat environment. Additionally, a dynamic and measurement update model are established for tracking and successfully avoiding dynamic, non-deterministic threats. A first set of results demonstrates a loyal wingman dynamic route re-planning algorithm in the midst of pop-up stationary threats and a changing mission rendezvous requirement. A second set of results demonstrate the loyal wingman dynamic re-planning algorithm in a dynamic, non-deterministic threat environment and recommends a loyal wingman dynamic route re-planning frequency and time based on the estimated speed of the moving, non-deterministic threat.
Source Publication
AIAA Infotech @ Aerospace
Recommended Citation
Humphreys, C. J., Cobb, R. G., Jacques, D. R., & Reeger, J. A. (2016). Dynamic Re-plan of the Loyal Wingman Optimal Control Problem in a Changing Mission Environment. AIAA Infotech @ Aerospace, Session: Unmanned Systems: Missions and Applications. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-0746
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Conference session: Unmanned Systems: Missions and Applications
Author note: Clay Humphreys was an AFIT PhD candidate at the time of this conference. (AFIT-ENY-DS-16-S-063, September 2016)