Perception and Control Technology for Intelligent Autonomous Unmanned Systems

Dear Colleagues,

An autonomous unmanned system (AUS) is an electromechanical system that can perform a specified task under its own power autonomously. Such systems encompass unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The development of artificial intelligence technologies can enhance their capabilities and form intelligent autonomous unmanned systems (iAUSs). iAUS is an interdisciplinary field that relies on advances in big data, artificial intelligence and other sciences and technological domains to create autonomous unmanned systems with integrated mission abilities, motion planning, decision making and reasoning capabilities that are intelligent, autonomous and collaborative.

Target detection, tracking, recognition, positioning and other sensing technologies, as well as system navigation and guidance (and other control technologies), are the most basic technologies of iAUSs. At present, these kinds of technologies also show a variety of intelligent development characteristics. This Special Issue aims to discuss the technologies involved in iAUSs, present the latest research advancements and facilitate the exchange of information.

Scholars in the field of unmanned system perception and control are invited to present research results, exchange scientific research experience and contribute to the development of unmanned system technology research.

Prof. Dr. Chunhui Zhao
Dr. Shuai Hao
Guest Editors

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