Distributed optimal consensus with obstacle avoidance algorithm of mixed-order UAVs-USVs-UUVs systems

This article addresses the formation control with obstacle avoidance for a mixed-order linear multi-agent in the ocean environment via a distributed optimal control approach. The considered system is comprised of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). A consensus control law for horizontal direction and height direction is then designed uniformly, and the stability is ensured using block Kronecker product and matrix transformation theory. A linear quadratic regulator method is further designed to achieve distributed optimization. Moreover, for obstacle avoidance in the UUVs, a non-quadratic penalty function is constructed based on the seamount threat model by adopting an inverse optimal control approach. Simulation results confirm the efficiency of the consensus and obstacle avoidance. (C) 2020 ISA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.