UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields

Anjan Chakrabarty; Jack Langelaan

doi:10.1109/acc.2013.6580221

UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields

Anjan Chakrabarty, Jack Langelaan

Aerospace Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

35 Citations (SciVal)

Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of path planning for a small UAV operating in a complex four dimensional (time and spatially varying) environment. A kinematic tree path planner that explicitly accounts for time is presented. This kinematic planner is shown to be resolution complete through comparison with the RC-RRT, and simulation results demonstrating planning in a complex time- and spatially-varying wind field are presented. The simulation considers an unpowered (i.e. gliding) aircraft, hence exploitation of vertical components of wind is critical for feasibility of flights to the goal.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2013 American Control Conference, ACC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2568-2574
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781479901777
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2013.6580221
State	Published - Jan 1 2013
Event	2013 1st American Control Conference, ACC 2013 - Washington, DC, United States Duration: Jun 17 2013 → Jun 19 2013

Publication series

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

Other

Other	2013 1st American Control Conference, ACC 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington, DC
Period	6/17/13 → 6/19/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Access to Document

10.1109/acc.2013.6580221

Cite this

@inproceedings{8553b00715814ed4b5e3c87d879ebd7b,

title = "UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields",

abstract = "This paper addresses the problem of path planning for a small UAV operating in a complex four dimensional (time and spatially varying) environment. A kinematic tree path planner that explicitly accounts for time is presented. This kinematic planner is shown to be resolution complete through comparison with the RC-RRT, and simulation results demonstrating planning in a complex time- and spatially-varying wind field are presented. The simulation considers an unpowered (i.e. gliding) aircraft, hence exploitation of vertical components of wind is critical for feasibility of flights to the goal.",

author = "Anjan Chakrabarty and Jack Langelaan",

year = "2013",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1109/acc.2013.6580221",

language = "English (US)",

isbn = "9781479901777",

series = "Proceedings of the American Control Conference",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",

pages = "2568--2574",

booktitle = "2013 American Control Conference, ACC 2013",

address = "United States",

note = "2013 1st American Control Conference, ACC 2013 ; Conference date: 17-06-2013 Through 19-06-2013",

}

Chakrabarty, A & Langelaan, J 2013, UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields. in 2013 American Control Conference, ACC 2013., 6580221, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2568-2574, 2013 1st American Control Conference, ACC 2013, Washington, DC, United States, 6/17/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2013.6580221

TY - GEN

T1 - UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields

AU - Chakrabarty, Anjan

AU - Langelaan, Jack

PY - 2013/1/1

Y1 - 2013/1/1

N2 - This paper addresses the problem of path planning for a small UAV operating in a complex four dimensional (time and spatially varying) environment. A kinematic tree path planner that explicitly accounts for time is presented. This kinematic planner is shown to be resolution complete through comparison with the RC-RRT, and simulation results demonstrating planning in a complex time- and spatially-varying wind field are presented. The simulation considers an unpowered (i.e. gliding) aircraft, hence exploitation of vertical components of wind is critical for feasibility of flights to the goal.

AB - This paper addresses the problem of path planning for a small UAV operating in a complex four dimensional (time and spatially varying) environment. A kinematic tree path planner that explicitly accounts for time is presented. This kinematic planner is shown to be resolution complete through comparison with the RC-RRT, and simulation results demonstrating planning in a complex time- and spatially-varying wind field are presented. The simulation considers an unpowered (i.e. gliding) aircraft, hence exploitation of vertical components of wind is critical for feasibility of flights to the goal.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84883522164&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84883522164&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/acc.2013.6580221

DO - 10.1109/acc.2013.6580221

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84883522164

SN - 9781479901777

T3 - Proceedings of the American Control Conference

SP - 2568

EP - 2574

BT - 2013 American Control Conference, ACC 2013

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

T2 - 2013 1st American Control Conference, ACC 2013

Y2 - 17 June 2013 through 19 June 2013

ER -

UAV flight path planning in time varying complex wind-fields

Abstract

Publication series

Other

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this