This paper explores the derivation of safe separation bounds for a heterogeneous group of~$n$ Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) that are assigned temporally deconflicted trajectories. Compared to spatially deconflicted trajectories, temporal deconfliction can lead to higher traffic capacities and a more efficient use of the available airspace. One challenge with this type of deconfliction is that collisions can occur if some cooperating UAS are behind or ahead of schedule. To overcome this risk, this paper derives a lower bound on the safety distance between two heterogeneous UAS in the presence of bounded uncertainties. This safety distance can be leveraged to inform trajectory generation algorithms. The proposed bound establishes a rigorous safety margin when the fleet deviates from the planned trajectories, both temporally and spatially. For its derivation the paper assumes the UAS implement a distributed coordination algorithm that allows the fleet to maintain their schedules synchronized within a bounded temporal error, and a path-following algorithm that lets the vehicles track a target that moves along the planned trajectory with a bounded spatial error.


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    Title :

    Design of Safe Separation Bounds for Temporally Deconflicted Trajectories Under Bounded Uncertainties


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    Conference:

    2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) ; 2024 ; Orlando, Florida, US


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    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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