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Recent Publications Click on a link to jump to papers. Strategic Tactical Dynamics Strategic Level (Low Bandwidth) (projects) 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. Thesis, 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) (projects) Human-in-the-Loop Distributed Simulation and Validation of Strategic Autonomoous Algorithms C. W. Lum, M.L. Rowland, and R. T. Rysdyk Submitted to the 26th AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, June, 2008. Time Constrained Randomized Path Planning Using Spatial Networks C. W. Lum, R. T. Rysdyk Submitted to the 2008 American Control Conference, June, 2008. R. Wise, Ph.D. 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) (projects) 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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