Fixed-wing UAVs Formation Flight Experiments with Intelligent Autonomous System Teaching Platforms

A crucial challenge for autonomous systems is implementing high intelligence levels. Teaching platforms of intelligent autonomous systems is developed for fixed-wing UAVs formation. With multiple levels of autonomous circuits covered, the intelligent autonomous system achieves autonomous decisions for three levels of intelligence. Situation awareness, mission planning, collision avoidance, and guidance are implemented by designing algorithms. Formation flight experiments in the form of leader-follower were performed, with results demonstrating the effectiveness and feasibility of the developed teaching platforms.