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- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Scalable Online Flight Trajectory Optimization via Sequential Quadratic Programming for Urban Air Mobility in Ultra Low-Altitude Airspace
As Urban Air Mobility (UAM) scales toward high-density operations, generating collision-free trajectories within complex 3D cityscapes is a critical safety requirement.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Decentralized Coordination of Autonomous Traffic Through Advanced Air Mobility Corridors
The use of dedicated corridors for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) traffic is one of the most commonly proposed pathways to integrating them into existing airspace operations.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Control-Aware Manipulation of ArduPilot via Legitimate MAVLink Commands: Simulation and Hardware Validation
This paper investigates control-aware attacks against ArduPilot-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), inwhich an adversary exploits the sensitivity of flight-controller dynamics to parameter changes to cause loss of con…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
LAWNs Meet SWIPT: Beamforming and Power Splitting Optimization for Predictive Control
Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) has emerged as a promising paradigm for enabling sustainable connectivity in battery-limited low-altitude wireless networks (LAWNs).
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Parameterizing slantwise convection in icy moon oceans
Convection in icy moon oceans is strongly influenced by rotation, organizing into slantwise columnar structures aligned with the planetary rotation axis.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Local Conformity-Based Evolutionary Game Modeling of UAV Swarm Under Byzantine Attack
Leveraging their flexible and efficient deployment capabilities, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms have been widely applied in various mission scenarios.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive 5G Resource Allocation for Multistatic ISAC-Based UAV Detection and Tracking
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enable numerous commercial and public-safety applications, yet they also create security risks near critical infrastructure, transportation hubs, and restricted airspace.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Wind-Resilient Trajectory Optimization for UAV-BS Networks: TD3 for Continuous Service Availability
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mounted base stations are highly susceptible to wind disturbances such as gusts and turbulence, which induce positional drift and degrade communication link quality, particularly in emergenc…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Centralized PPO-Based DRL for Multi-UAV-BS Positioning and Trajectory Optimization in Disaster Response Networks
Unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted base stations (UAV-BSs) constitute a flexible and effective solution for global positioning system (GPS)-free emergency and disaster scenarios, where the rapid deployment of communication …
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Enhancing Secret Key Generation for UAV Communications via Codeword Reconstruction
With the rapid advancement of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), ensuring the security of communication links among UAVs has become crucial.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
SOS-based Stability Verification for Saturated INDI Control of Hybrid-VTOL Aircraft Pitch Rate Dynamics
Incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion (INDI) is a prominent flight-control strategy valued for its robust disturbance rejection; however, its formal stability verification has traditionally been limited to linearized d…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
An integrated interpretable control effectiveness learning and nonlinear control allocation methodology for overactuated aircrafts
Nonlinear dynamics and the strong couplings that arise between multiple effectors undermine the assumptions behind conventional, linear control allocation techniques.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Multi-UAV Active Sensing with Information Gain-based Planning and Belief Fusion
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used for active sensing and information gathering in spatially distributed environments.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Generic Urban Air Mobility Using Linear Parameter-Varying Systems
This paper presents an adaptive model predictive control (MPC) framework for nonlinear urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles operating across the full flight envelope.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Statistical orientation and distribution of columnar ice crystals in turbulent flows
We study the motion of columnar ice crystals that form in clouds over a range of low temperature. Our focus here is on elongated ice crystals, which are smaller than the size of the smallest eddies in the flow, with a mo…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Game-Theoretic Decision Framework for Optimal Selection of Coordination Detection Methods in Multi-UAV Fleet Operations
Detecting coordination among unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleets operating in shared airspace and identifying the route-lead aircraft whose navigation decisions govern fleet behavior presents a fundamental speed--accura…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Corridor Design and Separation Definition in Advanced Air Mobility: Systematic Literature Review
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) uses electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to address urban congestion and emissions. However, corridor design, operation management, and separation standards remain underexa…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Fixed-Time Dynamic Landing of Quadrotors using Adaptive Unscented Kalman Filtering and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
This paper introduces an estimation and control framework for dynamic landing of multi-rotor uncrewed aerial vehicles on moving platforms.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Like Uber or Like Buses? Economic Feasibility Analysis of UAM for Airport Access
The airport access use case is a promising early-stage application for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Understanding the operational paradigm of UAM at airports is crucial for making equitable and effective regulatory and mana…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Control of Flight
The main focus of this talk is to present mathematical fundamentals, state-of-the-art, technical challenges and open problems in control of flight for atmospheric vehicles, such as aircraft and other aerial platforms.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Safe Arrival Scheduling at Constraint Waypoints in UAM Corridors
This study introduces a novel Air Traffic Control (ATC) concept to support self-separation between vehicles in Urban Air Mobility (UAM) corridors.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2026 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Designated Pilot Examiner System Study - 2025
In recent years primary flight training in the United States has experienced a significant bottleneck in the form of long waits to schedule check rides with Designated Pilot Examiners.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2026 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Are Single-Pilot Operations An Advantage Or A Disadvantage?
This study aims to investigate the potential benefits and drawbacks of Single-Pilot Operations (SPO) and to provide actionable insights for commercial airlines.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
CA-AC-MPC: CUDA-Accelerated Actor-Critic Model Predictive Control
In the literature, actor-critic model predictive control (AC-MPC) integrates MPC with reinforcement learning to enable high-performance control of complex dynamical systems.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
LRDDv3: High-Resolution Long-Range Drone Detection Dataset with Range Information and Thermal Data
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have quickly become common in various airspaces, representing a wide range of applications from recreation flying to commercial photography and package delivery.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Personalized Federated Learning by Energy-Efficient UAV Communications
Federated learning (FL) is an effective paradigm for enhancing the learning capability of edge devices while preserving data privacy. In geographically dispersed FL systems, such as sensor networks in remote areas, unman…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Communication-Constrained Energy-Optimal Trajectory Generation for Quadrotor UAVs in Urban Environments
Communication-aware trajectory generation for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating in urban environments requires simultaneous consideration of vehicle dynamics, wireless communication quality, obstacle avoidance, a…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Safety-Assured Arrival Scheduling in Sequential UAM Corridor Sections under Speed and Separation Constraints
This paper presents a safety-assured arrival-scheduling framework for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) corridor operations. We propose an analytical method to compute a sufficient ETA gap at Constrained Waypoints (CWPs) that gua…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
From Visual to Digital: Coordination Scheduling and Its Effect on Safety and Efficiency in UAM Corridors
This paper explores scalable coordination strategies for urban air mobility (UAM) corridors by comparing two representative approaches.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Non-Contact Vibration-Based Damage Detection of Civil Structures Using a Cost-Effective Autonomous UAV
This paper presents a non-contact approach for vibration-based structural damage detection using an autonomous and customized cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Dynamic Lane Allocation in UAM Corridors for Efficient Multimodal Door-to-Door Mobility
This article presents dynamic directional lane allocation in urban air mobility (UAM) corridors as a discrete-time mixed-integer linear program (MILP).
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Modelling hydroelastic flexure of arbitrarily shaped ice shelves forced by long ocean waves
Flexure of Antarctic ice shelves under excitation from long ocean waves induces mechanical ice shelf stresses that amplify fractures and, hence, contribute to calving events.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Intent-First Aerial V2V for Tactical Coordination and Separation: Protocol and Performance Under Density and Disturbance
Dense low-altitude aerial operations require more than pre-flight route coordination and last-resort collision avoidance. Once aircraft are airborne, disturbances can emerge on timescales shorter than strategic reauthori…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Collaborative Optimization Framework of Battery Charging / Swapping Stations for eVTOLs Based on Closed-Loop Supply Chain and Space-Time Network
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, by virtue of their advantages such as high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and low noise, are regarded as an effective means of alleviating urban traffic c…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Output Feedback Control of Linear Time-Invariant Systems with Operational Constraints
This paper introduces a systematic method for designing robust linear controllers using output feedback in the presence of operational constraints.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Study of flutter instability using the actuator line method for wind energy harvesting devices
The suitability of the actuator line method (ALM) to predict flutter instability is theoretically studied by employing a two-dimensional linear model of the ALM undergoing harmonic motion.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
UAV-Assisted Cooperative Edge Inference for Low-Altitude Economy via MoE-based Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning
The low-altitude economy (LAE) is reshaping the industrial landscape by deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to facilitate a wide range of applications demanding flexible aerial mobility.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Control-Certified Wireless Resource Allocation for Digital-Twin-Enabled UAV Swarms
Wireless resource allocation in digital-twin-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms must be both network-feasible and certifiably safe for closed-loop control.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Topology-Aware Spatiotemporal Handover Framework for Continuous Multi-UAV Tracking
The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) into Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) offers synoptic visibility for traffic monitoring, yet scalable deployment is hindered by trajectory fragmentation, where ve…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive Outer-Loop Control of Quadrotors via Reinforcement Learning
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for quadrotor flight control typically relies on Domain Randomization (DR) for sim-to-real transfer, resulting in overly conservative policies that struggle with dynamic disturbances.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Effect of startup modes on cold start performance of PEM fuel cells with different cathode flow fields
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is widely recognized for its cleanliness and high efficiency, but is still facing challenges in cold environments.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Loiter UAV Reinsertion Guidance for Fixed-wing UAV Corridors
This paper considers fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) corridors comprising a main lane, a circular loiter lane for managing traffic congestion, and transit lanes connecting the two.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Model-Reference Adaptive Flight Control of a 95-mg Insect-Scale Flapping-Wing Aerial Robot
Due to the system's scale and complex fabrication, the model describing the dynamics of a flapping-wing insect-scale aerial robot is subject to parameter uncertainty; for example, in the inertia matrix and the actuator m…
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Cassie-Wenzel transition induced by localized freezing after droplet impact on supercooled micro-patterned surfaces
Micro-patterned surfaces have attracted significant attention in numerous applications owing to their potential to enhance hydrophobic and icephobic properties.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Disaster-Aware Integrated TN-NTN System-Level Simulator for Resilient 6G Wireless Networks
Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) have been standardized by the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) as a key component of future 6G systems to enhance coverage and resilience.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Comparative Study of INDI and NDI with Nonlinear Disturbance Observer for Aerial Robotics
This work presents a simulation-based comparative robustness analysis of Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion (INDI) and Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion augmented with a nonlinear disturbance observer (NDI+NDO) for fully …
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
An Exact Algorithm for Load-Dependent Traveling Salesman Problem for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Package Delivery
In this article, we present a novel formulation for the load-dependent traveling salesman problem (LD-TSP), in which travel cost (or energy expended) depends on the vehicle's current load.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Computationally Tractable Path-Planning Method for Airborne Wind Energy Systems
Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) have emerged as a promising renewable energy technology that exploits stronger, more consistent high-altitude winds via tethered airborne devices.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
LES of Droplet Impingement: Application to Clean and Laser-Scanned Ice Shapes
The prediction of aircraft icing is conventionally performed using multishot simulation frameworks that fail to predict the progressive roughening of the ice surface.
- arXiv 2026 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Buffet Alleviation via Linear Stability Adjoint
Transonic buffet, self--sustained shock and shear--layer oscillations, imposes hard limits on the cruise envelope of modern transport aircraft, and avoiding it is a primary design driver.