Marcellini, Salvatore (2023) Motion planning for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. [Tesi di dottorato]

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Tipologia del documento: Tesi di dottorato
Lingua: English
Titolo: Motion planning for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles
Autori:
Autore
Email
Marcellini, Salvatore
salvatore.marcellini@unina.it
Data: 13 Dicembre 2023
Numero di pagine: 104
Istituzione: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Dipartimento: Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell'Informazione
Dottorato: Information technology and electrical engineering
Ciclo di dottorato: 36
Coordinatore del Corso di dottorato:
nome
email
Russo, Stefano
stefano.russo@unina.it
Tutor:
nome
email
Lippiello, Vincenzo
[non definito]
Data: 13 Dicembre 2023
Numero di pagine: 104
Parole chiave: motion planning, autonomous aerial vehicles, closed-loop sensitivity, tilting multirotors, parametric uncertainties
Settori scientifico-disciplinari del MIUR: Area 09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione > ING-INF/04 - Automatica
Depositato il: 14 Dic 2023 10:18
Ultima modifica: 24 Apr 2026 09:22
URI: http://www.fedoa.unina.it/id/eprint/15621

Abstract

This thesis presents the development of motion planning techniques for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. The focus is first placed on designing trajectories based on closed-loop sensitivity theory, which shifts the emphasis from traditional control design to control-aware trajectory generation for a more versatile approach. These trajectories have been tested both with a commercial drone and with a new omnidirectional tilting multirotor. Next, the planning of optimal trajectories for repetitive reconnaissance of regions of interest by autonomous robots is explored. Within this context, a novel approach based on nonlinear model predictive control is introduced. This method enables the availability of an online solution that evolves over time, empowering the overseer to adjust its behavior in response to changes in the environment and the varying interest value of different regions. Additionally, it facilitates collaboration with other potential explorers.

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