Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Unmanned Vehicle Systems

Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) systems have become possible in recent history thanks primarily to the effects of Moore’s Law — the doubling of processing power every 18 months. This trend, coupled with improvements in sensors and actuators, has enabled the advanced signal and data processing necessary to control UAVs. However, the complexity of UAV systems has taxed traditional design workflows, and revealed numerous challenges such as shorter design cycles, greater performance and reliability demands, and cost constraints.