GPS-INDEPENDENT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONVOYING WITH UWB RANGING AND VEHICLE MODELS
2024-01-4000
11/15/2024
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Leader-follower autonomous vehicle systems have a vast range of applications which can increase efficiency, reliability, and safety by only requiring one manned-vehicle to lead a fleet of unmanned followers. The proper estimation and duplication of a manned-vehicle’s path is a critical component of the ongoing development of convoying systems. Auburn University’s GAVLAB has developed a UWB-ranging based leader-follower GNC system which does not require an external GPS reference or communication between the vehicles in the convoy. Experimental results have shown path-duplication accuracy between 1-5 meters for following distances of 10 to 50 meters.
Citation: K. Thompson, B. Jones, S. Martin, and D. Bevly, “GPS-Independent Autonomous Vehicle Convoying with UWB Ranging and Vehicle Models,” In Proceedings of the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS), NDIA, Novi, MI, Aug. 16-18, 2022.
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- Thompson, K., Jones, B., Martin, S., and Bevly, D., "GPS-INDEPENDENT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONVOYING WITH UWB RANGING AND VEHICLE MODELS," SAE Technical Paper 2024-01-4000, 2024, https://doi.org/10.4271/2024-01-4000.