5 accepted papers
A recent advance in vector field path following is the introduction of the Parametric Guiding Vector Field method. It allows for singularity-free vector fields with strong convergence guarantees, usable even for self-intersecting paths. However, the method requires significant gain tuning for practi…
This article introduces a bio-inspired 3D flocking algorithm for a drone swarm, built upon a previously established 2D model, which has proven to be effective in promoting stability, alignment, and distance variation between agents within large groups of agents. The study highlights how the incorpor…
This work presents the deployment of UAVs for the exploration of clouds, from the system architecture and simulation tests to a real-flight campaign and trajectory analyzes. Thanks to their small size and low altitude, light UAVs have proven to be adapted for in-situ cloud data collection. The short…
In this paper we propose an algorithm for stabilizing circular formations of fixed-wing UAVs with constant speeds. The algorithm is based on the idea of tracking circles with different radii in order to control the inter-vehicle phases with respect to a target circumference. We prove that the origin…
This paper presents an algorithm for solving the problem of tracking smooth curves by a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle travelling with a constant airspeed and under a constant wind disturbance. The algorithm is based on the idea of following a guiding vector field which is constructed from the i…