Geometric-based Bimodal Control for Hybrid Aerial/Ground Vehicles
Haoming Tang, Zhiqiang Miao, Haoyu Wang, Yizong Chen, Hui Zhang, Yaonan Wang · 2024
Hybrid ground/aerial vehicles, capable of adapting to both terrestrial and aerial environments simultaneously, can accomplish more complex tasks, holding promising applications across various domains. Furthermore, designing a highly real-time multi-modal controller to adapt to environmental and modal changes, is currently a critical issue to be addressed. Based on this requirement, a geometric-based bimodal control structure is proposed in this study. We initially design the aerial controller in the Lie algebra space, based on a geometric attitude controller. Moreover, inspired by the characteristics of ground locomotion, we modify the aerial controller to satisfy the constraints of this mode. Through this approach, we can simplify the design process of the ground controller. Both controllers feature a similar and simpler structure, meet real-time control requirements, and allow them to use the same parameters. Ultimately, the proposed method’s efficacy and performance are validated through ROS-Gazebo simulation environment.