Design of a Formation Control System to Assist Human Operators in Flying a Swarm of Robotic Blimps

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Título: Design of a Formation Control System to Assist Human Operators in Flying a Swarm of Robotic Blimps
Autores: Wu, Tianfu, Fu, Jiaqi, Meng, Wugang, Cho, Sungjin, Zhan, Huanzhe, Zhang, Fumin
Ano de Publicação: 2025
Coleção: Computer Science
Termos do Assunto: Computer Science - Robotics, Computer Science - Multiagent Systems, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control
Descrição: Formation control is essential for swarm robotics, enabling coordinated behavior in complex environments. In this paper, we introduce a novel formation control system for an indoor blimp swarm using a specialized leader-follower approach enhanced with a dynamic leader-switching mechanism. This strategy allows any blimp to take on the leader role, distributing maneuvering demands across the swarm and enhancing overall formation stability. Only the leader blimp is manually controlled by a human operator, while follower blimps use onboard monocular cameras and a laser altimeter for relative position and altitude estimation. A leader-switching scheme is proposed to assist the human operator to maintain stability of the swarm, especially when a sharp turn is performed. Experimental results confirm that the leader-switching mechanism effectively maintains stable formations and adapts to dynamic indoor environments while assisting human operator.
Tipo de documento: Working Paper
Acessar a URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09511
Número de acesso: edsarx.2505.09511
Base de Dados: arXiv
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