This article addresses the dynamic formation reconstruction and trajectory replanning
problem in the air patrol task using multiple fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle formations …

This paper develops a novel optimization method oriented to the resilience of multiple
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (multi-UAV) formations to achieve rapid and accurate …

Formation reconfiguration of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a challenging
problem. Mathematically, this problem is an optimal control problem subject to continuous …

For a complex operational environment, to actualize safe obstacle avoidance and collision
avoidance, a swarm must be capable of autonomous formation reconfiguration. First, this …

Spacecraft cluster reconfiguration is one of the enabling technologies to ensure non-
traditional attributes of distributed space systems. This work treats energy-and time-optimal …

This paper proposes a novel approach to solving the time-optimal rendezvous problem for
spacecraft in orbit. Initially, the characteristics of the time-optimal rendezvous solution in the …

This chapter provides the technical background of the collaborative fleet maneuvering
problem. The basic knowledge of vehicle model and fleet configuration is introduced. Main …

Autonomous vehicle systems have wide applications in industries, such as warehousing
operations, last-mile delivery, container handling, search and rescue, hazmat exploration …

The previous five chapters all discuss the fleet maneuvering problem of ground vehicles.
With the proliferation of aerial vehicles in recent years, UAV fleet flying has become popular …

Recently, there has been a tremendous increase of interest in utilizing large-scale swarm for
potential space application. Swarm systems are inherently safetycritical systems since safety …