Multi-Spacecraft Coordination and Intelligent Aircraft Autonomous Control
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Automation and Control Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 753
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid advancement of aerospace technology, the demand for complex space missions (e.g., on-orbit servicing, deep-space exploration, and satellite constellation operations) and high-performance aircraft systems (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles, civil airliners, and future urban air mobility) has increasingly highlighted two core challenges: multi-agent coordination under extreme environments and autonomous decision-making with dynamic uncertainties. Against this backdrop, this Special Issue, titled "Multi-Spacecraft Coordination and Intelligent Aircraft Autonomous Control", will compile cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical applications that address fundamental scientific and engineering challenges in these two interconnected fields. It will establish a high-level academic platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to share insights and foster technological breakthroughs. The research scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Multi-Spacecraft Coordination Control;
- Unmanned Systems Coordination Control;
- Multi-Aircraft Path Planning;
- Aircraft/Spacecraft Discrete Control;
- Aircraft/Spacecraft Intelligent Control;
- Aircraft/Spacecraft Fractional-order Control.
Dr. Shuyi Shao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intelligent control
- flight control
- path planning
- discrete control
- fractional-order control
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