A Fixed-Time Hierarchical Formation Control Strategy for Multiquadrotors

This paper deals with the problem of multiquadrotor collaborative control by developing and analyzing a new type of fixed-time formation control algorithm. The control strategy proposes a hierarchical control framework, which consists of two layers: a coordinating control layer and a tracking contro...

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Main Authors: Miaojie Huang, Qiang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Robotics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9979713
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Summary:This paper deals with the problem of multiquadrotor collaborative control by developing and analyzing a new type of fixed-time formation control algorithm. The control strategy proposes a hierarchical control framework, which consists of two layers: a coordinating control layer and a tracking control layer. On the coordinating control layer, according to the fixed-time consistency theory, the virtual position and virtual velocity of each quadrotor are calculated and acquired to form a virtual formation, and the virtual velocity reaches consistency. On the tracking control layer, the real position and the real velocity track the virtual position and the virtual velocity, respectively. Thus, multiquadrotor can achieve the required formation shape and velocity consensus. Finally, the comparative simulations are carried out to illustrate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed fixed-time hierarchical formation control method for multiquadrotor collaborative control.
ISSN:1687-9600
1687-9619