Cluster Space Control Method of Manned-Unmanned Aerial Team for Target Search Task

This brief proposed a cluster space control method to help the operator of manned aerial vehicles (MAVs) to coordinate with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) more efficiently. The operator of the MAV could change the states of the whole heterogeneous team only by issuing a single command. To verify its application performance, the method is employed to conduct search tasks under a complex environment with static and dynamic unknown targets. The receding horizon control (RHC) and backstepping control methods are utilized to complete the search task. Simulation results show the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed method and give a strong foundation for man-machine coordination in related fields.