J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 103-107.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2012.03.022

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Finite-time collision-free coordination control approach for autonomous underwater vehicles

YUAN Jian1, ZHANG Wen-Xia2, ZHOU Zhong-Hai1   

  1. 1.Institute of Oceanographic Instrumentation, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266001, China; 2.Department of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Qingdao College, Qingdao 266016, China
  • Received:2012-02-06 Published:2012-06-20 Online:2012-06-20

Abstract:

       This paper addresses the finite-time cooperative control for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). We present a multi-agent control based finite-time consensus tracking control law. A virtual force is given to achieve the collision-free coordination control among many AUVs by vector composition with the law. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.

Key words: autonomous underwater vehicles, virtual force, virtual pilot, finite-time consensus, cooperative control

CLC Number: 

  • TP242.3

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