Decentralized navigation and conflict avoidance for aircraft in 3-D space

Roussos, G; Kyriakopoulos, KJ

dc.contributor.author	Roussos, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Kyriakopoulos, KJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:08:35Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:08:35Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	10636536	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29680
dc.subject	Air traffic management (ATM)	en
dc.subject	conflict avoidance	en
dc.subject	constrained control	en
dc.subject	multiagent systems	en
dc.subject	navigation	en
dc.subject.other	3-D space	en
dc.subject.other	Air Traffic Management	en
dc.subject.other	Aircraft navigation	en
dc.subject.other	Aircraft performance	en
dc.subject.other	Conflict avoidance	en
dc.subject.other	Constrained controls	en
dc.subject.other	Control schemes	en
dc.subject.other	Convergence properties	en
dc.subject.other	Decentralized navigation	en
dc.subject.other	Descent angle	en
dc.subject.other	Distributed navigation	en
dc.subject.other	Horizontal velocity	en
dc.subject.other	Navigation functions	en
dc.subject.other	Nonholonomics	en
dc.subject.other	Performance characteristics	en
dc.subject.other	Air traffic control	en
dc.subject.other	Aircraft	en
dc.subject.other	Algorithms	en
dc.subject.other	Multi agent systems	en
dc.subject.other	Navigation	en
dc.subject.other	Three dimensional	en
dc.subject.other	Air navigation	en
dc.title	Decentralized navigation and conflict avoidance for aircraft in 3-D space	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/TCST.2011.2167974	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2011.2167974	en
heal.identifier.secondary	6092514	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	We present an algorithm for the distributed navigation and conflict avoidance of nonholonomic aircraft-like agents in 3-D space. The proposed feedback control scheme offers improved applicability to aircraft navigation and compatibility with Air Traffic Management practice with respect to previous work. Our approach aims to maintain a desired horizontal velocity for each aircraft, while limiting the climb or descent angle within bounds according to aircraft performance characteristics. Moreover, the algorithm is designed to favor straight and level flight, resulting in more sensible manoeuvres that require reduced steering effort. The proposed control scheme is based on the Navigation Functions methodology and offers formally guaranteed conflict avoidance and convergence properties. The performance characteristics of our method are demonstrated through simulation results. © 2012 IEEE.	en
heal.journalName	IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/TCST.2011.2167974	en
dc.identifier.volume	20	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	1622	en
dc.identifier.epage	1629	en