Air Traffic Management and Trajectory Optimization

Kotwicz Herniczek, M. T. and German, B. J. (2022). Drawing the Highways in the Sky for Urban Air Mobility Operations. Journal of Air Transportation, 30(4): 170-181. DOI: 0.2514/1.D0278.
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Lim, J., Srinivasa, S., and Tsiotras, P. (2022).  Lazy Lifelong Planning for Efficient Replanning in Graphs with Expensive Edge Evaluation. In proceedings from the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Kyoto, Japan, October 23–27, 2022. DOI: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981389.
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Zheng, D., Ridderhof, J., Tsiotras, P., and Agha-mohammadi, A. (2022). Belief Space Planning: A Covariance Steering Approach. In proceedings from the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Philadelphia, PA, May 23–27, 2022. pp. 1051–1057. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA46639.2022.9811560.
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Lim, J., Salzman, O., and Tsiotras, P. (2021).  Class-Ordered LPA*: An Incremental-Search Algorithm for Weighted Colored Graphs.  In proceedings from the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 27–Oct. 1, 2021. DOI:. 10.1109/IROS51168.2021.9636736.
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Pilipovsky, J., and Tsiotras, P. (2021). Covariance Steering with Optimal Risk Allocation. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 57(6): 3719–3733. DOI: 10.1109/TAES.2021.3086956.
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Zheng, D., and Tsiotras, P. (2021). Accelerating Kinodynamic RRT* through Dimensionality Reduction. In proceedings from the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 27–Oct. 1, 2021. DOI: 10.1109/IROS51168.2021.9636754.
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Zheng, D., and Tsiotras, P. (2021). Near-Optimal Finite-Time Feedback Controller Synthesis Using Supervised and Unsupervised Learning. In proceedings from the AIAA SciTech Forum, Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Nashville, TN, Jan. 11–15, 2021. DOI: 10.2514/6.2021-1950.
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Joshi, S., and Tsiotras, P. (2020).  Relevant Region Exploration on General Cost-Maps for Sampling-Based Motion Planning. In proceedings from the IEEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Las Vegas, NV, Oct.25–29, 2020, pp.6689–6695. DOI: 10.1109/IROS45743.2020.9340806.
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Barlow, S., Choi, Y., Briceno, S., and Mavris, D.M. (2019). A Multi-UAS Trajectory Optimization Methodology for Complex Enclosed Environments. In proceedings from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Atlanta, GA. pp. 596-604. DOI 10.1109/ICUAS.2019.8797839.
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Choi, Y., Chen, M., Choi, Y., Briceno, S., and Mavris, D. (2019). Multi-UAV Trajectory Optimization Utilizing a NURBS-based Terrain Model for an Aerial Imaging Mission. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. pp. 1-14. DOI 10.1007/s10846-019-01027-9.
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Choi, Y., Choi, Y., Briceno, S., and Mavris, D. (2019). Energy-Constrained Multi-UAV Coverage Path Planning for an Aerial Imagery Mission using Column Generation. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. pp. 1-15. DOI 10.1007/s10846-019-01010-4.
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Choi, Y., Choi, Y., Briceno S., and Mavris D. N. (2019). Multi-UAS Path-Planning for a Large-scale Disjoint Disaster Management. In proceedings from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Atlanta, GA. pp. 799-807. DOI 10.1109/ICUAS.2019.8797943.
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Choi, Y., Pate, D., Briceno, S., and and Mavris, D.N. (2019). Rapid and Automated Urban Modeling Techniques for UAS Applications. In proceedings from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Atlanta, GA. pp. 838-847. DOI 10.1109/ICUAS.2019.8797943.
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Joshi, S. and Tsiotras, P. (2019). Non-Parametric Informed Exploration for Sampling-Based Motion Planning. In proceedings from the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Montreal, Canada, May 20–24, 2019, pp. 5915–5921. DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2019.8793933.
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Okamoto, K. and Tsiotras, P. (2019). Optimal Stochastic Vehicle Path Planning Using Covariance Steering.  IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(3): 2276–2281. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2019.290154.
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Sun, W., Tsiotras, P., and Yezzi, A. (2019). Multiplayer Pursuit-Evasion Games in 3-Dimensional Flow Fields. Dynamic Games and Applications, 9(4): 1188—1207. DOI: 10.1007/s13235-019-00304-4.
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Sun, W., Tsiotras, P., Lolla, T., Subramani, D., and Lermusiaux, P. (2017). Multiple-Pursuer/One-Evader Pursuit Evasion Game in Dynamic Flow Fields. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 40(7): 1627-1637. DOI 10.2514/1.G002125.
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Anderson, R., Bakolas, E., Milutinovi´c, D., and Tsiotras, P. (2013). Optimal Feedback Guidance of a Small Aerial Vehicle in a Stochastic Wind. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 36(4): 975-985. DOI 10.2514/1.59512.
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Delahaye, D., Puechmorel, S., Feron, E., and Tsiotras, P. (2013). Mathematic Models for Aircraft Trajectory Design: A Survey. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Tokyo, Japan. 290: 205-247. DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54475-3_12.
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Zhao, Y., and Tsiotras, P. (2013). Analysis of Energy-Optimal Aircraft Landing Operation Trajectories. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 36(3): 833-845. DOI 10.2514/1.57779.
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Zhao, Y., and Tsiotras, P. (2013). Fuel-Efficient Flight Optimization for ATC Operations During Descent and Approach Phases. In proceedings from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Boston, MA. pp. 1-15. DOI 10.2514/6.2013-4539.
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Bakolas, E., Zhao, Y., and Tsiotras, P. (2011). Initial Guess Generation for Aircraft Landing Trajectory Optimization. In proceedings from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Portland, OR. pp. 1-16. DOI 10.2514/6.2011-6689.
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Bakolas, E. and Tsiotras, P. (2010). Minimum-Time Paths for a Light Aircraft in the Presence of Regionally-Varying Strong Winds. In proceedings from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Atlanta, GA. pp. 1-14. DOI 10.2514/6.2010-3380.
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Zhao, Y., and Tsiotras, P. (2010). Time-Optimal Parameterization of Geometric Path for Fixed-Wing Aircraft. In proceedings from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Atlanta, GA. pp. 1-21. DOI 10.2514/6.2010-3352.
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