DISTRIBUTED SUBMODULAR OPTIMIZATION FOR A UXV NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEM
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Authors
Lowry, Bryan
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networked control system
distributed network control
adaptive submodularity
network robustness
multi-domain
sensor selection
sensor placement
distributed network control
adaptive submodularity
network robustness
multi-domain
sensor selection
sensor placement
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Dobrokhodov, Vladimir N.
Horner, Douglas P.
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2020-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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A networked control system (NCS) is a single system composed of multiple discrete agents, and is often modeled as a graph of nodes (agents) and connecting edges (communications links). NCS technology is increasingly important for control of autonomous vehicles (UxVs). Proper placement of the NCS elements is vital to mission effectiveness, but finding optimal NCS configurations is almost always computationally prohibitive. In this thesis, we explore using submodularity to solve this problem. This approach gives near-optimality guarantees while reducing the complexity of the problem, allowing solutions to be found in near real-time. A simple, novel distributed submodular approach to NCS control was developed, with simulation and analysis provided for an expeditionary warfare scenario.
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
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