Autonomous Drone Electronics Amplified with Pontryagin-Based Optimization

Abstract

In the era of electrification and artificial intelligence, direct current motors are widely utilized with numerous innovative adaptive and learning methods. Traditional methods utilize model-based algebraic techniques with system identification, such as recursive least squares, extended least squares, and autoregressive moving averages. The new method known as deterministic artificial intelligence employs physical-based process dynamics to achieve target trajectory tracking. There are two common autonomous trajectory-generation algorithms: sinusoidal function- and Pontryagin-based generation algorithms. The Pontryagin-based optimal trajectory with deterministic artificial intelligence for DC motors is proposed and its performance compared for the first time in this paper. This paper aims to simulate model following and deterministic artificial intelligence methods using the sinusoidal and Pontryagin methods and to compare the differences in their performance when following the challenging step function slew maneuver.

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