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Main Authors: Bajaj, Shivam, Jha, Bhargav, Bopardikar, Shaunak D., Von Moll, Alexander, Casbeer, David W.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12346
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author Bajaj, Shivam
Jha, Bhargav
Bopardikar, Shaunak D.
Von Moll, Alexander
Casbeer, David W.
author_facet Bajaj, Shivam
Jha, Bhargav
Bopardikar, Shaunak D.
Von Moll, Alexander
Casbeer, David W.
contents We formulate a novel planar motion planning problem for a Dubins-Laser system that consists of a Dubins vehicle with an attached controllable laser. The vehicle moves with unit speed and the laser, having a finite range, can rotate in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction with a bounded angular rate. From an arbitrary initial position and orientation, the objective is to steer the system so that a given static target is within the range of the laser and the laser is oriented at it in minimum time. We characterize multiple properties of the optimal trajectory and establish that the optimal trajectory for the Dubins-laser system is one out of a total of 16 candidates. Finally, we provide numerical insights that illustrate the properties characterized in this work.
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spellingShingle Shortest Trajectory of a Dubins Vehicle with a Controllable Laser
Bajaj, Shivam
Jha, Bhargav
Bopardikar, Shaunak D.
Von Moll, Alexander
Casbeer, David W.
Systems and Control
We formulate a novel planar motion planning problem for a Dubins-Laser system that consists of a Dubins vehicle with an attached controllable laser. The vehicle moves with unit speed and the laser, having a finite range, can rotate in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction with a bounded angular rate. From an arbitrary initial position and orientation, the objective is to steer the system so that a given static target is within the range of the laser and the laser is oriented at it in minimum time. We characterize multiple properties of the optimal trajectory and establish that the optimal trajectory for the Dubins-laser system is one out of a total of 16 candidates. Finally, we provide numerical insights that illustrate the properties characterized in this work.
title Shortest Trajectory of a Dubins Vehicle with a Controllable Laser
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12346