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Genetic Fuzzy Trees for Intelligent Control of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles

Ernest, Nicholas D.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427813213

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2015, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Engineering and Applied Science: Aerospace Engineering.
Fuzzy Logic Control is a powerful tool that has found great success in a variety of applications. This technique relies less on complex mathematics and more on "expert knowledge" of a system to bring about high-performance, resilient, and efficient control through linguistic classification of inputs and outputs and if-then rules. Genetic Fuzzy Systems (GFSs) remove the need of this expert knowledge and instead rely on a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and have similarly found great success. However, the combination of these methods suffer severely from scalability; the number of rules required to control the system increases exponentially with the number of states the inputs and outputs can take. Therefor GFSs have thus far not been applicable to complex, artificial intelligence type problems. The novel Genetic Fuzzy Tree (GFT) method breaks down complex problems hierarchically, makes sub-decisions when possible, and thus greatly reduces the burden on the GA. This development significantly changes the field of possible applications for GFSs. Within this study, this is demonstrated through applying this technique to a difficult air combat problem. Looking forward to an autonomous Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) in the 2030 time-frame, it becomes apparent that the mission, flight, and ground controls will utilize the emerging paradigm of Intelligent Systems (IS); namely, the ability to learn, adapt, exhibit robustness in uncertain situations, “make sense” of the data collected in real-time and extrapolate when faced with scenarios significantly different from those used in training. LETHA (Learning Enhanced Tactical Handling Algorithm) was created to develop intelligent controllers for these advanced unmanned craft as the first GFT. A simulation space referred to as HADES (Hoplological Autonomous Defend and Engage Simulation) was created in which LETHA can train the UCAVs. Equipped with advanced sensors, a limited supply of Self-Defense Missiles (SDMs), and a recharging Laser Weapon System (LWS), these UCAVs can navigate a mission space, counter enemy threats, cope with losses in communications, and destroy mission-critical targets. Monte Carlo simulations of the resulting controllers were tested in mission scenarios that are distinct from the training scenarios to determine the training effectiveness in new environments and the presence of deep learning. Despite an incredibly large solution space, LETHA has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in training intelligent controllers for the UCAV squadron and shown robustness to drastically changing states, uncertainty, and limited information while maintaining extreme levels of computational efficiency.2
Kelly Cohen, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Corey Schumacher, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Elad Kivelevitch, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Ali Minai, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Grant Schaffner, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
150 p.
Aerospace Materials
Genetic Fuzzy System; Fuzzy Logic; UAV; Fuzzy Control; Genetic Fuzzy Tree; Intelligent System

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  • Ernest, N. D. (2015). Genetic Fuzzy Trees for Intelligent Control of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427813213

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ernest, Nicholas. Genetic Fuzzy Trees for Intelligent Control of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles. 2015. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427813213.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ernest, Nicholas. "Genetic Fuzzy Trees for Intelligent Control of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427813213

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