06.2 - Flight Dynamics and Control (UAV related)

IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRIBUTED SWARM GUIDANCE ALGORITHMS ON LOW-COST UAVS

J. McGuire¹, B. McIvor¹, S. Crase¹; ¹DSTG, Australia

This paper presents novel, distributed, swarm guidance algorithms and their implementation on low-cost, fixed-wing UAVs. The algorithms are configurable and computational efficiency, enabling the autonomous execution of tasks including persistent observation, formation flight and area search on low-cost UAVs. The performance of the algorithms are validated in simulation and in flight test.

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DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0771