Linear tracking for a fixed-wing UAV using nonlinear model predictive control

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1202-1210

  Kang, Yeonsik ^a   Hedrick, J Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC); Receding horizon control; Stability; Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Indexed keywords

A-STABILITY; CLOSED LOOP STABILITY; CONTROL OBJECTIVES; ERROR DYNAMICS; HARDWARE IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION; HIGH LEVEL CONTROLLERS; KINEMATIC MODEL; LINE SEGMENT; LINEAR TRACKING; NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL (NMPC); RECEDING-HORIZON CONTROL; SIMULATION RESULT; SMALL OVERSHOOT;

KINEMATICS; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SIMULATORS; STABILITY; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL;

EID: 70049111040     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2008.2004878     Document Type: Article

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