Radar-aware path planning with B-spline trajectory generation for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
by Ee May Kan, Meng Hiot Lim, Swee Ping Yeo, Zhen Hai Shao, Jiun Sien Ho
International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems (IJRIS), Vol. 2, No. 3/4, 2010

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly being used in real-world applications, mostly military. This paper presents an efficient algorithm for path planning in guidance of autonomous UAV; generating stealthy paths through a set of enemy radar sites of known locations. A preliminary path consisting of a series of straight-line segments is first generated. Subsequently, the path is refined using a series of cubic splines in lieu of the straight line segments, resulting in a cost-effective path traceable by the UAVs. The shape of the trajectory is approximated using cubic B-splines. Simulated results are presented, illustrating the potential benefits of such algorithms.

Online publication date: Fri, 12-Nov-2010

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