Decentralized overlapping tracking control of a formation of autonomous unmanned vehicles

Srdjan S. Stanković, Dušan M. Stipanović, Miloš S. Stanković

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Abstract

In this paper a new methodology for decentralized overlapping tracking control of formations of autonomous unmanned vehicles based on the expansion/contracion paradigm is proposed. The methodology is based on a specific linear formation model. Decentralized controllers for the extracted subsystems are contracted to the original space after convenient modifications. It is proved that the overall closed loop system is stable if the formation graph has a directed spanning tree. An extension to the case of dynamic output feedback control law based on decentralized observers is also proposed. Experimental results give an illustration of the performance of the proposed controller when the local design is based on the LQ methodology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2009 American Control Conference, ACC 2009
Pages3878-3883
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 American Control Conference, ACC 2009 - St. Louis, MO, United States
Duration: Jun 10 2009Jun 12 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Other

Other2009 American Control Conference, ACC 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis, MO
Period6/10/096/12/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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