A rule based algorithm that produces exponentially stable formations of autonomous agents

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Mehiel, Eric A ^a   Balas, Mark J ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL ENGINEERING;

CONTROL DECISIONS; EXPONENTIALLY STABLE; FAR-FIELD CONDITIONS; INITIAL CONDITIONS; LOGIC BASED CONTROL; POSITION INFORMATION; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; RULE BASED ALGORITHMS;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS;

EID: 85086616352     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4591     Document Type: Conference Paper

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