Authors:
Sergio Taraglio
1
;
Vincenzo Nanni
1
and
Damiano Taurino
2
Affiliations:
1
ENEA, Italy
;
2
Deep Blue and University of Florence, Italy
Keyword(s):
Game Theory, Software Agents for Intelligent Control Systems, Distributed Control Systems, Separation Assurance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Engineering Applications.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Distributed Control Systems
;
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
;
Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization
;
Intelligent Transportation Technologies and Systems
;
Mobile Robots and Autonomous Systems
;
Robotics and Automation
;
Software Agents for Intelligent Control Systems
Abstract:
The implementation of a distributed control algorithm for the safe flight of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in traffic conditions in an embedded processor unit is presented. Details on the implementation are given. The control algorithm is designed in order to avoid separation infringements with aircraft in the neighbourhood. The algorithm is grounded on Satisficing Game Theory and supplies manoeuvres aimed at providing separation distance among aircraft. Some results of simulated flight trials of UAVs in segregated and non segregated areas are reviewed. Some experiments on the capability of the embedded algorithm to pilot a simulated UAV in different traffic condition are presented.