Straight projection conflict detection and cooperative avoidance for autonomous unmanned aircraft systems
Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
Flying multiple unmanned aircraft in the same airspace and instances or operating these aircraft in commercial airspace increases the likelihood of collisions. To facilitate the continuing growth of air traffic and the request for more operational flexibility a more advanced form of collision avoidance will be required. This paper, addresses the problem of solving conflicts raised between unmanned aircraft that are assumed to fly in same airspace and instances. In this framework, a new functional architecture for unmanned aircraft collision avoidance system is developed together with an algorithm utilized for deciding the collision criteria upon nominal state projection in the near future and sending the avoidance to the flight onboard computer based on heading and speed changes maneuvering. The collision avoidance system will allow each aircraft to negotiate with each another to determine a safe and acceptable solution when potential conflict is detected. The proposed approach uses cooperative, peer to peer negotiation technique in order to efficiently resolve air traffic conflicts.
Keywords
Unmanned Aircraft Collision Avoidance System, UAV Conflict Resolution, Conflict Detection and Avoidance
Divisions
fac_eng
Funders
IEEE, Ind Elect Chapter Singapore; NW Polytech Univ; IEEE Xian Sect; IEEE Control Syst Soc; IEEE Ind Elect Soc; Natl Nat Sci Fdn China; Inst Engn & Technol; Shaanxi Key Lab Informat Acquist & Proc
Event Title
4th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications
Event Location
China
Event Dates
MAY 25-27, 2009
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Univ Malaya, UMPEDAC Res Ctr, Fac Engn, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia