Advanced Flight Control and Intelligent Trajectory Planning in UAVs
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
Interests: flight control and simulation; trajectory optimization and guidance; formation flight control; intelligence control and modern control; fault-tolerance control and fault diagnosis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Trajectory planning refers to finding the optimal flight path for an aircraft from an initial point to a target point under specific constraints, meeting certain performance criteria. In recent years, as the complexity of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle missions has increased, advanced flight control and trajectory planning technologies have become key for efficient and reliable mission execution. Trajectory planning technology can be used to design safe flight paths for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by comprehensively considering factors such as environmental threats, flight performance constraints, and spatiotemporal coordination. Meanwhile, advanced flight control methods effectively guide Unmanned Aerial Vehicles along the planned trajectory, ensuring the successful completion of flight missions.
This Special Issue invites original research contributions that address the challenges posed by flight control systems in aerospace applications. We are particularly interested in papers that offer theoretical insights and practical solutions, including, but not limited to, the following:
Advanced flight control for unmanned aerial vehicles;
Intelligent flight control for unmanned aerial vehicles;
Dynamic trajectory planning for unmanned aerial vehicles;
Intelligent trajectory planning for unmanned aerial vehicles.
Dr. Xiaoxiong Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- flight control
- trajectory planning
- comprehensive guidance
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