SIMULATION OF UAVs AUTONOMOUSLY APPROACHING CERTAIN TARGET USING DUBINS ALGORITHM

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been increasingly popular for both civil and military applications because of UAVs are more efficient in cost and less risky for human. This research aims to provide a 3-D (3-Dimension) simulation of UAV heading to a certain target, using Dubins algorithm and linear programming. Dubins algorithm is used to control horizontal (x and y coordinate) position of UAV. The outcome of this research is 3-D simulation of path planning of UAVs heading toward a certain target. UAVs can fly from its initial position to reach certain final location using Dubins Algorithms. Such modeling and simulation is conducted using Logic Brick and Blender Python in Blender Game Engine (BGE) provided by Blender 2.56