MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method

In this paper, we investigate the problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) autonomous tracking moving target with only an airborne camera sensor. We proposed a novel integrated controller framework for this problem based on multi-neural-network modules (MNNMs). In this framework, two neural networ...

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Autores principales: Mingjun Li, Zhihao Cai, Jiang Zhao, Yibo Wang, Yingxun Wang, Kelin Lu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8069058fabaf465fa99653e723a674532021-11-11T19:15:33ZMNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method10.3390/s212173071424-8220https://doaj.org/article/8069058fabaf465fa99653e723a674532021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7307https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220In this paper, we investigate the problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) autonomous tracking moving target with only an airborne camera sensor. We proposed a novel integrated controller framework for this problem based on multi-neural-network modules (MNNMs). In this framework, two neural networks are designed for target perception and guidance control, respectively. The deep learning method and reinforcement learning method are applied to train the integrated controller. The training result demonstrates that the integrated controller can be trained more quickly and efficiently than the end-to-end controller trained by the deep reinforcement learning method. The flight tests with the integrated controller are implemented in simulated and realistic environments, the results show that the integrated controller trained in simulation can easily be transferred to the realistic environment and achieve the UAV tracking randomly moving target, which has a faster motion velocity. The integrated controller based on the MNNMs structure has a better performance on an autonomous tracking target than the control mode that combines with a perception network and a proportional integral derivative controller.Mingjun LiZhihao CaiJiang ZhaoYibo WangYingxun WangKelin LuMDPI AGarticleunmanned aerial vehiclesautonomous tracking targetperception and controlintegrated controllermulti-neural-network modulesdeep learningChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7307, p 7307 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic unmanned aerial vehicles
autonomous tracking target
perception and control
integrated controller
multi-neural-network modules
deep learning
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle unmanned aerial vehicles
autonomous tracking target
perception and control
integrated controller
multi-neural-network modules
deep learning
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Mingjun Li
Zhihao Cai
Jiang Zhao
Yibo Wang
Yingxun Wang
Kelin Lu
MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
description In this paper, we investigate the problem of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) autonomous tracking moving target with only an airborne camera sensor. We proposed a novel integrated controller framework for this problem based on multi-neural-network modules (MNNMs). In this framework, two neural networks are designed for target perception and guidance control, respectively. The deep learning method and reinforcement learning method are applied to train the integrated controller. The training result demonstrates that the integrated controller can be trained more quickly and efficiently than the end-to-end controller trained by the deep reinforcement learning method. The flight tests with the integrated controller are implemented in simulated and realistic environments, the results show that the integrated controller trained in simulation can easily be transferred to the realistic environment and achieve the UAV tracking randomly moving target, which has a faster motion velocity. The integrated controller based on the MNNMs structure has a better performance on an autonomous tracking target than the control mode that combines with a perception network and a proportional integral derivative controller.
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author Mingjun Li
Zhihao Cai
Jiang Zhao
Yibo Wang
Yingxun Wang
Kelin Lu
author_facet Mingjun Li
Zhihao Cai
Jiang Zhao
Yibo Wang
Yingxun Wang
Kelin Lu
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title MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
title_short MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
title_full MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
title_fullStr MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
title_full_unstemmed MNNMs Integrated Control for UAV Autonomous Tracking Randomly Moving Target Based on Learning Method
title_sort mnnms integrated control for uav autonomous tracking randomly moving target based on learning method
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/8069058fabaf465fa99653e723a67453
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