UAVs cooperative target tracking under communication range constraints

Xiao Wei Fu, Hui Cheng Feng, Xiao Guang Gao

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Abstract

A kind of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) cooperative ground target-tracking path-planning algorithm is proposed, and this algorithm guarantees that the communication range constraints between two UAVs and the detection constraints of the UAV's sensor are satisfied. Beginning with a formulary analysis of the reason for tracking errors, the benefit of cooperative tracking is manifested. Concerning the communication range constraints, sensor constraints and accuracy requirement, corresponding solutions are constructed in the following. In order to assess the tracking procedure, a cooperative 3D target positioning method is proposed. With respect to the tracking accuracy, simulation against non-cooperative methods is performed and the range maintaining ability as well as the accurate performance is verified in this analogous way.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1663-1668
Number of pages6
JournalXi Tong Gong Cheng Yu Dian Zi Ji Shu/Systems Engineering and Electronics
Volume35
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2013

Keywords

  • Communication constraint
  • Cooperative tracking
  • Ground target
  • Sensor constraint
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle

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