An algorithm to maneuver an air vehicle to intercept and follow a pre-planned path while remaining within an arbitrary, closed boundary is outlined. The immediate application is for an autonomous lost-link return-to-runway function for a remotely piloted vehicle being developed by NASA, but other applications are hypothesized. Results of implementation in a flight simulator are given.
Autoreturn Function for a Remotely Piloted Vehicle
Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference ; 2002 ; Monterey, CA, United States
2002-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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