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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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T-B PHASE: Prosperity Partnership with Thales
Richards, A. G., Wilson, R. E., Johnson, A., Bullock, S., Lawry, J., Noyes, J. M., Hauert, S., Bode, N. W. F., Pitonakova, L., Kent, T., Crosscombe, M., Zanatto, D., Alkan, B., Drury, K. L., Hogg, E., Bonnell, W. D., Bennett, C., Clarke, C. E. M., Potts, M. W., Sartor, P. N., Harvey, D., Rayneau-Kirkhope, B., Galvin, K., Lam, J., Barden, E., Chattington, M., Radanovic, M., Morey, E. J., Ball, M., Hunt, E. R., Richards, A. G., Radanovic, M., Morey, E. J., Steane, V., Reed Edworthy, J. & Hart, S. G.
1/10/17 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Reading the Human Through Artificial, Augmented and Artistic Intelligence
Connor, K. & Richards, A. G.
2/03/20 → 26/06/20
Project: Research
Research output
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Academic and Industrial Partnerships in the Research and Development of Hybrid Autonomous Systems: Challenges, Tools and Methods
Barden, E., Crosscombe, M., Galvin, K., Harding, C., Johnson, A., Kent, T., Richards, A. G. & Zanatto, D., 2 Apr 2022, Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems - 8th International Conference, MESAS 2021, Revised Selected Papers. Mazal, J., Fagiolini, A., Vasik, P., Turi, M., Bruzzone, A., Pickl, S., Neumann, V. & Stodola, P. (eds.). Springer, p. 478-493 16 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 13207 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
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Starling: Containerisation Architecture for Scalable Local Development, Deployment and Testing of Multi-UAV Systems
Li, M. H. L., Clarke, R. J. & Richards, A. G., 1 Jul 2022. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract › peer-review
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Use of deterministic AI and a multi-user virtual test environment for drone inspection mission safety
Goudarzi, H., Marsh, C., Richards, A. G., Crowther, W. & Parslew, B., 2022, p. 24. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Starling: Docker, Kubernetes and ROS2 for Local Multi UAV Development and Deployment
Mickey H L Li (Speaker), Robert J Clarke (Contributor) & Arthur G Richards (Advisor)
21 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk, debate, discussion
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Perspectives in Hybrid Autonomous Systems Engineering
R E Wilson (Organiser), Katie L Drury (Organiser), Jan M Noyes (Speaker), Seth Bullock (Chair), Arthur G Richards (Participant), Jonathan Lawry (Chair), Sophie Hart (Participant), Emily J Morey (Participant), Chris Bennett (Participant) & Elliott Hogg (Participant)
28 Jun 2022 → 30 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Autonomy, Bristol and Thales, Presentation to Thales Group CTO
Arthur G Richards (Speaker) & Matthew Ball (Contributor)
1 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Stakeholder engagement