• DocumentCode
    1422545
  • Title

    Challenges of autonomous control

  • Author

    Pachter, M. ; Chandler, P.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    92
  • Lastpage
    97
  • Abstract
    The main features of autonomous control systems are determined by the need to solve complex optimization problems in the face of uncertainty, in near real time, and without human intervention. In this article we define autonomous control as a higher level of automatic control. A taxonomy of current control, optimization and estimation paradigms is examined vis-a-vis the challenges of autonomous control. Also, research issues, and application areas of autonomous control, are identified. The manifold benefits it offers make the quest for autonomous control worthwhile
  • Keywords
    intelligent control; optimal control; optimisation; uncertainty handling; aircraft control; automatic control; autonomous control systems; intelligent control; optimal control; optimization; path planning; uncertainty handling; Aerospace electronics; Automatic control; Control systems; Force control; Humans; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles; Taxonomy; Uncertainty; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Control Systems, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1066-033X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/37.710883
  • Filename
    710883