Vision based controller for autonomous aerial refueling Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Autonomous aerial refueling is an important capability for unmanned aerial vehicles. This paper develops a candidate autonomous probe-and-drogue aerial refueling controller for an existing vision based relative position sensor and navigation system. Feasibility of the combined sensor-navigator-controller is demonstrated by a simulated UAV docking maneuver to a moving drogue, in light turbulence. Results indicate that the controller can provide precise aerial refueling with good disturbance rejection characteristics.

name of conference

  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Control Applications

published proceedings

  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL APPLICATIONS, VOLS 1 & 2

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Kimmett, J., Valasek, J., & Junkins, J. L.

citation count

  • 35

complete list of authors

  • Kimmett, J||Valasek, J||Junkins, JL

publication date

  • January 2002