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Professor Arthur G Richards

M.Eng.(Cantab.), S.M.(M.I.T.), Ph.D. (M.I.T.)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9500-5514

  • BS16 1QY

20012023

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Research interests

I specialize in the application of trajectory optimization to problems in aerospace. Examples of recent work include:

  • autonomous exploration of a cluttered environment by an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)
  • fuel-efficient rendezvous of spacecraft for Mars Sample Return mission
  • robust air traffic flow management

This technologies involved include:

  • non-convex optimization for avoidance constraints, such as obstacle avoidance or air traffic separation
  • robust model predictive control, applying optimization in real time to compensate for disturbances and other uncertainty
  • distributed optimization and control, enabling cooperation across large teams of vehicles

In all of the work, the challenges are to find solutions that are:

  • high performance, e.g. handling high levels of air traffic or using minimal fuel
  • robust, able to work in uncertain environments or even without a map at all
  • scalable, able to extend to very large numbers of vehicles
  • fast, using efficient algorithms to respond quickly to new information

Structured keywords and research groupings

  • Smart Networks for Sustainable Futures

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Projects

Reading the Human Through Artificial, Augmented and Artistic Intelligence

Connor, K. & Richards, A. G.

2/03/20 → 26/06/20

Project: Research

Rework of CASCADE Southampton led Programme Grant

Richards, A. G.

1/02/18 → 31/01/23

Project: Research

T-B PHASE: Prosperity Partnership with Thales

Wilson, R. E., Johnson, A., Bullock, S., Lawry, J., Richards, A. G., Noyes, J. M., Hauert, S., Bode, N. W. F., Wilson, R. E., Pitonakova, L., Kent, T., Crosscombe, M., Zanatto, D., Alkan, B., Drury, K. L., Hogg, E., Bonnell, W. D., Bennett, C. D., Clarke, C. E. M., Wisetjindawat, W., Potts, M. W., Ellinas, C., Sartor, P. N., Harvey, D., Rayneau-Kirkhope, B., Galvin, K., Lam, J., Barden, E. & Chattington, M.

1/10/17 → 30/09/22

Project: Research

Research Output

Simulation of a Machine Learning Based Controller for a Fixed-Wing UAV with Distributed Sensors

Guerra-Langan, A., Araujo-Estrada, S., Richards, A. G. & Windsor, S. P., 5 Jan 2020, AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2020. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), 18 p. AIAA 2020-1239

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

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    Decentralised Multi-Demic Evolutionary Approach to the Dynamic Multi-Agent Travelling Salesman Problem

    Kent, T. & Richards, A., 21 Mar 2019, (Accepted/In press) GECCO'19: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Vol. 2019. p. 147-148 2 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

    Open Access
    File
    • 59 Downloads (Pure)

    Mission Automation for Drone Inspection in Congested Environments

    Goudarzi, H., Hine, D. & Richards, A. G., Nov 2019, Research, Education and Development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (RED-UAS). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 305-314

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

    • Activities

    • 1 Editorial activity
    • 1 Membership or peer review panel or committee

    The Aeronautical Journal (Journal)

    Arthur G Richards (Editorial board member)

    2013

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity

    European Control Conference 2013 (Event)

    Arthur G Richards (Member)

    1 Jun 2012 → 19 Jul 2013

    Activity: Membership types › Membership or peer review panel or committee

    Thesis

    Additive Manufacturing of Soft, Functional Structures for Next-Generation Soft Robotics

    Author: Kuhnel, D. T., 1 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Faul, C. F. (Supervisor), Rossiter, J. (Supervisor) & Richards, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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    A Touchy Subject: Development and Exploration of Tactile Sensing for Perception and Manipulation

    Author: Cramphorn, L. P., 1 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Lepora, N. (Supervisor) & Richards, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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    Edge Based RGB-D SLAM and SLAM Based Navigation

    Author: Bose, L. N., 7 Mar 2017

    Supervisor: Richards, A. G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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