Robust guidance and control of aerospace systems under constrained digital implementation

基于受限数字实现的制导与控制设计的研究部分是由无人系统的两个趋势推动的：一是小型化，二是网络化控制系统。小型化平台包括微型无人机、微型卫星、纳米机器人和精确制导弹药。然而，为了实现这种系统，在小型飞行器面临的质量、尺寸和功率的限制下，用于大型飞行器设计的传统范例可能不再适用。这样的事实要求在控制器综合和实施阶段有效地使用计算、传感、网络和驱动技术。在车辆性能要求苛刻的情况下，有效利用现有资源尤为重要。该项目旨在开发有效利用有限资源所需的工具和技术，并了解执行不利影响对飞行器性能的影响。

Research in guidance and control design under constrained digital implementation is partly motivated by two trends in unmanned systems: one in miniaturization, and the other in networked control systems. Miniaturized platforms include micro UAVs, micro satellites, nanorobots, and precision-guided munitions. To realize such systems, however, traditional paradigms employed for the design of large aerial vehicles may no longer be applicable under the constraints of mass, size and power faced by small-scale vehicles. Such fact calls for an efficient use of computing, sensing, network and actuation technologies at the controller synthesis and implementation phases. Efficient use of available resources is especially important in case of stringent demands in vehicle performance. This project aims at developing the tools and techniques needed for an effective use of limited resources, and to comprehend the impact of adverse implementation effects on the performance of aerial vehicles.