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Strategic Level (Low Bandwidth)

• Assessing and Estimating Risk of Operating Unmanned Aerial Systems in Populated Areas, C. W. Lum, K. R. Gauksheim, C. Deseure, J. Vagners, and T. McGeer, Proceedings of the AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, September 2011.
• A Risk Based Paradigm and Model for Unmanned Aerial Systems in the National Airspace, C. W. Lum and B. Waggoner, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, March 2011.
• Complex Sociotechnical Joint Cognitive Work Systems?
  R. R. Hoffman, D. O. Norman, and J. Vagners, IEEE Intelligent Systems, May/June 2009
• Rapid Verification and Validation of Strategic Autonomous Algorithms Using Human-in-the-Loop Architectures
  C. W. Lum, M. L. Rowland, R. T. Rysdyk, and J. Vagners, Technical Report.
• A Search Algorithm for Teams of Heterogeneous Agents with Coverage Guarantees
  C. W. Lum, R. T. Rysdyk, and J. Vagners, To appear in the AIAA Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication.
• A Modular Algorithm for Exhaustive Map Searching Using Occupancy Based Maps
  C. W. Lum and J. Vagners, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, April, 2009. (Best Student Paper)
• Coordinated Searching and Target Identification Using Teams of Autonomous Agents
  C. W. Lum, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Washington, March, 2009. Movies
• Human-in-the-Loop Distributed Simulation and Validation of Strategic Autonomous Algorithms
  C. W. Lum, M.L. Rowland, and R. T. Rysdyk. Proceedings of to the 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June, 2008. (Outstanding Paper Award).
• Target tracking control with limited communication and steering dynamics,
  A. Pongpunwattana, B. I. Triplett, and K. A. Morgansen, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, November, 2007.
• Evolution-based Dynamic Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles,
  A. Pongpunwattana and R. Rysdyk, Innovation in Intelligent Machines, Studies in Computational Intelligence Series, Vol. 70, Springer-Verlag Berlin, pp. 113-145, 2007.
• Autonomous Mission Planning and Execution for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Compliance with the Marine Rules of the Road
  J. M. Colito, Master Thesis, University of Washington, June, 2007.
• Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Control Flight Test
  A. Pongpunwattana, R. Wise, R. Rysdyk, A. Kang, Proceedings of the AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October, 2006.
• Occupancy Based Map Searching Using Heterogeneous Teams of Autonomous Vehicles
  C. W. Lum, R. T. Rysdyk, and A. Pongpunwattana, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, August, 2006.
• Cooperative Searching and Geomagnetic Surveying Using Teams of Autonomous Agents
  C. W. Lum, General Exam, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 2006.
• A Single Agent Search of a Two Dimensional Space Using Probability Collectives and Convex Optimization
  C. W. Lum, Technical report, University of Washington Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory, Seattle, WA, 2006.
• Autonomous Airborne Geomagnetic Surveying and Target Identification
  C. W. Lum, R. T. Rysdyk, and A. Pongpunwattana, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, September, 2005.
• Real-Time Planning for Multiple Autonomous Vehicles in Dynamic Uncertain Environments
  A. Pongpunwattana, R. Rysdyk, Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, Vol. 1, December, 2005, pp. 580-604.
• Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms for UAV Path Planning
  D. Jia, J. Vagners, Proceedings of the AIAA 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference, September, 2004.
• Adaptive Path Planning for Autonomous UAV Oceanic Search Missions
  J. C. Rubio, J. Vagners, R. Rysdyk, Proceedings of the AIAA 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference, September, 2004.
• Real-Time Planning for Teams of Autonomous Vehicles in Dynamic Uncertain Environments
  A. Pongpunwattana, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Washington, June, 2004.
• Long Range Evolution-based Path Planning for UAVs through Realistic Weather Environments
  J. C. Rubio, Master Thesis, University of Washington, June, 2004.
• The Trans-Pacific Crossing: Long Range Adaptive Path Planning for UAVs Through Variable Wind Fields
  J. C. Rubio, S. Kragelund, Proceedings of the AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October, 2003.
• Market-Based Co-Evolution Planning for Multiple Autonomous Vehicles
  A. Pongpunwattana, R. Rysdyk, J. Vagners, D. Rathbun, Proceedings of the AIAA Unmanned Unlimited Conference, September, 2003.
• An Evolution Based Path Planning Algorithm for Autonomous Motion of a UAV Through Uncertain Environments
  D. Rathbun, B. Capozzi, S. Kragelund, and A. Pongpunwattana, Proceedings of the AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October, 2002. (Best paper in the conference award).
• Evolutionary Approaches to Path Planning Through Uncertain Environments
  D. Rathbun, B. Capozzi, Proceedings of the AIAA Unmanned Unlimited Conference, May, 2002.
• Evolution-Based Path Planning and Management for Autonomous Vehicles
  B. Capozzi, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Washington, September, 2001.

Tactical Level (Medium Bandwidth)

• Formation Flight of Swarms of Autonomous Vehicles In Obstructed Environments Using Vector Field Navigation, C.W. Lum, J. Vagners, M. Vavrina, and J. Vian, Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, June 2012.
• Quadrotor Implementation of the Three-Dimensional Distributed Reactive Collision Avoidance Algorithm.  E. Anderson, Master's Thesis, University of Washington, June 2011.
• Quadrotor Implementation of the Distributed Reactive Collision Avoidance Algorithm.  A. P. Melander, Master’s Thesis, University of Washington, June 2010.
• Implementation of Deconfliction in Multivehicle Autonomous Systems.  A. P. Melander, N. D. Power, E. Lalish, K. A. Morgansen, J. S. Jang, and J. Vian, Proceedings of the 27th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences, September 2010.
• Human-in-the-Loop Distributed Simulation and Validation of Strategic Autonomous Algorithms C. W. Lum, M.L. Rowland, and R. T. Rysdyk Proceedings of the 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June, 2008. (Outstanding Paper Award)
• Time Constrained Randomized Path Planning Using Spatial Networks
  C. W. Lum, R. T. Rysdyk Proceedings of the 2008 American Control Conference, June, 2008.
• UAV Guidance Control Laws for Autonomous Coordinated Tracking ofa Moving Ground Target.
  R. Wise, PhD Thesis, University of Washington, June, 2007.
• UAV Coordination for Autonomous Target Tracking
  R.A. Wise, and R. T. Rysdyk, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, August, 2006.
• UAV Control and Guidance for Autonomous Cooperative Tracking of a Moving Target
  R.A. Wise, General Exam, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 2006
• UAV Path Following for Target Observation in Wind
  R. T. Rysdyk, To appear in AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics,
• Autonomous Orbit Coordination for Two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  R. T. Rysdyk, C. W. Lum, and J. Vagners 24th AIAA/IEEE Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October, 2005
• Waypoint Guidance for Small UAVs in Wind
  J. Osborne and R. Rysdyk, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, September, 2005.
• Flight Path Following Guidance for Unmanned Air Vehicles With Pan-Tilt Camera for Target Observation.
  S. Stolle, R. Rysdyk, Proceedings of the AIAA Digital Avionics Systems Conference, October, 2003. (Best student paper award)
• UAV Path Following for Constant Line-Of-Sight
  R. Rysdyk, Proceedings of the AIAA Unmanned Unlimited Conference, September, 2003.

Dynamics & Control Level (High Bandwidth)

• Developing a Framework for Control of Agile Aircraft Platforms in Autonomous Hover
  K. J. Krogh, Master Thesis, University of Washington, March, 2009.
• Robust Nonlinear Adaptive Flight Control for Consistent Handling Qualities
  R. T. Rysdyk and A. J. Calise, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp.896-910, November 2005
• Nonlinear Adaptive Flight Control Using Neural Networks
  R. T. Rysdyk and A. J. Calise, IEEE Controls Systems Magazine, 18(6):14-25, December, 1998.

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