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- Yu, Yushu, 1985, et al.
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Formally Robust and Safe Trajectory Planning and Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles
- 2022
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In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. - 1524-9050 .- 1558-0016. ; 23:12, s. 22971-22987
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this paper, a safe trajectory planning and tracking algorithm for autonomous vehicles is proposed. Specially, the safety problem considers the geometric constraints including the obstacle avoiding and the road side constraints, and the non-convex input constraints defined from the sideslip angle of the wheels and input boundedness. Control barrier function (CBF) is adopted to deal with the state and input constraints and generate nominal trajectory. For this purpose, the nominal dynamics of the autonomous vehicle is defined as the virtual dynamics, from which the CBF safety certificates are derived. By constructing appropriate feedback control, the tracking error of the actual trajectory can be bounded into a tube, which guarantees the geometric safety of the actual vehicle. Two safety certificates, the bearing and the distance safety certificates are derived for multiple-obstacle avoidance. In order to deal with the non-convex input constraints, a safe braking maneuver is carefully considered. The feasible initial velocity set for safe braking is proposed as a part of state constraints. The feasibility and the safety of the overall system is proved. The algorithm to synthesis the CBF certificates for multiple-obstacle avoidance, and the input constraints is proposed. Simulation results from an autonomous vehicle including disturbances demonstrate the feasibility of the algorithm. The software implementation of the proposed algorithm was developed in C++ intended for real-world testing.
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- Ding, X, et al.
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A review of aerial manipulation of small-scale rotorcraft unmanned robotic systems
- 2019
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In: Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. - : Elsevier BV. - 1000-9361. ; 32:1, s. 200-214
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Small-scale rotorcraft unmanned robotic systems (SRURSs) are a kind of unmanned rotorcraft with manipulating devices. This review aims to provide an overview on aerial manipulation of SRURSs nowadays and promote relative research in the future. In the past decade, aerial manipulation of SRURSs has attracted the interest of researchers globally. This paper provides a literature review of the last 10 years (2008–2017) on SRURSs, and details achievements and challenges. Firstly, the definition, current state, development, classification, and challenges of SRURSs are introduced. Then, related papers are organized into two topical categories: mechanical structure design, and modeling and control. Following this, research groups involved in SRURS research and their major achievements are summarized and classified in the form of tables. The research groups are introduced in detail from seven parts. Finally, trends and challenges are compiled and presented to serve as a resource for researchers interested in aerial manipulation of SRURSs. The problem, trends, and challenges are described from three aspects. Conclusions of the paper are presented, and the future of SRURSs is discussed to enable further research interests.
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- Yu, Yushu, 1985, et al.
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6D Pose Task Trajectory Tracking for a Class of 3D Aerial Manipulator From Differential Flatness
- 2019
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In: IEEE Access. - 2169-3536 .- 2169-3536. ; 7, s. 52257-52265
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this paper, the dynamics and control of a novel class of aerial manipulator for the purpose of end effector full pose trajectory tracking are investigated. The 6D pose of the end effector is set as a part of the flat output, from which the conditions that the system has the proposed flat output is obtained. The control law for the end effector tracking purpose is designed. The core part of the controller is an almost global controller in the configuration space of the system. From the transformation between the state space and the output space, the tracking control of the end effector in SE (3) is also achieved. The stability of the controlled system is analyzed. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the theoretical analysis.
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- Yu, Yushu, 1985, et al.
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Global Fault-Tolerant Control of Underactuated Aerial Vehicles with Redundant Actuators
- 2019
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In: International Journal of Aerospace Engineering. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1687-5974 .- 1687-5966. ; 2019
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this paper, we consider the fault-tolerant control problem for aerial vehicles with redundant actuators. The redundant actuator brings difficulty in fault identification and isolation. Active fault-tolerant control is adopted in this paper as it can detect actuator fault. The entire proposed fault-tolerant control algorithm contains a baseline controller, the fault detection and isolation scheme, and the controller reconstruction module. A robust parameter identification method is designed to identify the torque and thrust generated by the actuators. The feasibility of isolating the fault for the redundant actuators is analyzed through mathematical proof. Through the analysis, the practical fault isolation algorithm is also proposed. Two typical aerial vehicles with redundant actuators, an eight-rotor aircraft and a hexa-rotor aircraft, are adopted in numerical simulations to verify the effectiveness of the proposed fault-tolerant control approach.
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- Yu, Yushu, 1985, et al.
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Trajectory linearization control on SO(3) with application to aerial manipulation
- 2018
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In: Journal of the Franklin Institute. - : Elsevier BV. - 0016-0032. ; 355:15, s. 7072-7097
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The dynamics of multi-DOF aerial manipulators is complex system evolving in non-Euclidean Lie group, making design and tuning of the control of such systems challenge. In this paper we consider the nonlinear geometric control for aerial manipulation system. The linearized tracking error kinematic equation of motion on SO(3) is obtained from the variation on SO(3). Based on the linearized tracking error kinematic equation of motion on SO(3), the trajectory linearization control for the kinematics on SO(3) is investigated. The decoupled dynamics of multi-DOF aerial manipulator enables us to apply the results of trajectory linearization control for the kinematics on SO(3). We then design the entire controller for aerial manipulation system by composing different trajectory linearization control loops. Such controller structure eases the controller implementation and tuning procedure. The stability of the proposed controlled system is analyzed using Lyapunov's method. The proof is finished from inner loop to outer loop. It is proven that the closed loop shape system is exponentially stable. The attraction basin of the configuration error for the shape system can almost cover the whole SO(3)×Rn. The stability of the system considering the actuator dynamics and perturbations is also discussed in this paper. From the stability of the shape system, the stability of the entire system is proven. The stability analysis results are further verified through several numerical simulations.
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