Design of a Formation Control System to Assist Human Operators in Flying a Swarm of Robotic Blimps
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| author | Wu, Tianfu Fu, Jiaqi Meng, Wugang Cho, Sungjin Zhan, Huanzhe Zhang, Fumin |
| author_facet | Wu, Tianfu Fu, Jiaqi Meng, Wugang Cho, Sungjin Zhan, Huanzhe Zhang, Fumin |
| contents | Formation control is essential for swarm robotics, enabling coordinated behavior in complex environments. In this paper, we introduce a novel formation control system for an indoor blimp swarm using a specialized leader-follower approach enhanced with a dynamic leader-switching mechanism. This strategy allows any blimp to take on the leader role, distributing maneuvering demands across the swarm and enhancing overall formation stability. Only the leader blimp is manually controlled by a human operator, while follower blimps use onboard monocular cameras and a laser altimeter for relative position and altitude estimation. A leader-switching scheme is proposed to assist the human operator to maintain stability of the swarm, especially when a sharp turn is performed. Experimental results confirm that the leader-switching mechanism effectively maintains stable formations and adapts to dynamic indoor environments while assisting human operator. |
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| spellingShingle | Design of a Formation Control System to Assist Human Operators in Flying a Swarm of Robotic Blimps Wu, Tianfu Fu, Jiaqi Meng, Wugang Cho, Sungjin Zhan, Huanzhe Zhang, Fumin Robotics Multiagent Systems Systems and Control Formation control is essential for swarm robotics, enabling coordinated behavior in complex environments. In this paper, we introduce a novel formation control system for an indoor blimp swarm using a specialized leader-follower approach enhanced with a dynamic leader-switching mechanism. This strategy allows any blimp to take on the leader role, distributing maneuvering demands across the swarm and enhancing overall formation stability. Only the leader blimp is manually controlled by a human operator, while follower blimps use onboard monocular cameras and a laser altimeter for relative position and altitude estimation. A leader-switching scheme is proposed to assist the human operator to maintain stability of the swarm, especially when a sharp turn is performed. Experimental results confirm that the leader-switching mechanism effectively maintains stable formations and adapts to dynamic indoor environments while assisting human operator. |
| title | Design of a Formation Control System to Assist Human Operators in Flying a Swarm of Robotic Blimps |
| topic | Robotics Multiagent Systems Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09511 |