Formation Control of AUV on the Base of Visual Tracking of AUV-Leader

In this paper, a method for the synthesis of a group control system for AUV moving in the leader-follower mode was proposed. The position of the follower relative to the leader is proposed to be determined using an on-board video camera, which recognized the light beacons installed on the leader's body. The obtained information is used to form an estimate of the position of the target point in the coordinate system of the follower with a frequency sufficient for the implementation of high-precision robust control systems. A method for synthesizing a control system that provides a desired quality of control independently from changes in the parameters of the AUV-follower was proposed. The results of mathematical simulation confirmed the high quality of control provided by the proposed system.