Affiliation:
1. Institute of Cyber‐Systems and Control College of Control Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
2. Huzhou Institute Zhejiang University Huzhou China
Abstract
AbstractResilient motion planning and control, without prior knowledge of disturbances, are crucial to ensure the safe and robust flight of quadrotors. The development of a motion planning and control architecture for quadrotors, considering both internal and external disturbances (i.e., motor damages and suspended payloads), is addressed. Firstly, the authors introduce the use of exponential functions to formulate trajectory planning. This choice is driven by its ability to predict thrust responses with minimal computational overhead. Additionally, a reachability analysis is incorporated for error dynamics resulting from multiple disturbances. This analysis sits at the interface between the planner and controller, contributing to the generation of more robust and safe spatial–temporal trajectories. Lastly, the authors employ a cascade controller, with the assistance of internal and external loop observers, to further enhance resilience and compensate the disturbances. The authors’ benchmark experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed strategy in enhancing flight safety, particularly when confronted with motor damages and payload disturbances.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
Publisher
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)