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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2024
Applicants:
Wenlong Zhang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Karishma Patnaik, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Wenlong Zhang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Karishma Patnaik, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/495 (2024.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01); G05D 109/25 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/495 (2024.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01); G05D 2109/25 (2024.01);
Abstract
A vehicle control framework enables improved attitude tracking and mode switching of a vehicle by modeling the vehicle as a switched system, where the vehicle is operable for changing a geometric configuration during flight. The vehicle control framework implements a control law that accommodates modeling uncertainties and unknown external disturbances. The vehicle also enforces a switching time constrained by a minimum dwell time which can be adaptively updated based on attitude errors.