Avoidance of collision between moving objects in a 3-D environment is fundamental to the
problem of planning safe trajectories in dynamic environments. This problem appears in …

THE past decade has witnessed a remarkable increase in the utilization of unmanned air
vehicles (UAVs) both in the United States and abroad. This growth is a result of recent …

The problem of collision prediction in dynamic environments appears in several diverse
fields, which include robotics, air vehicles, underwater vehicles, and computer animation. In …

This paper considers cooperative path planning for aerial munitions during the attack phase
of a mission against ground targets. It is assumed that sensor information from multiple …

This thesis develops the guidance and control components of an aircraft collision avoidance
system, using a collision cone-based approach. These guidance and control laws are …

A method is presented to simultaneously solve the optimal control problem and the optimal
estimation problem for a bearing-only sensor. For bearing-only systems that require a …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) have been the focus of significant research interest in
both military and commercial areas since they have a variety of practical applications …

Piloted landings on ship decks are a daunting challenge where life critical missions require
operations to continue even under adverse conditions. Automating the landing process for a …

Landing a helicopter on a moving deck is a daunting task for even the most skilled pilot. The
task involves controlling the vehicle, tracking the movements of the ship, and estimating the …

This chapter considers the cooperative control of aerial munitions during the attack phase of
a mission against ground targets. It is assumed that sensor information from multiple …