@inproceedings{10f49cb91d964f1eb0e7e22c5960755f,
title = "Cooperative attitude synchronization in satellite swarms: A consensus approach",
abstract = "The present paper considers the problem of autonomous synchronization of attitudes in a swarm of spacecraft. Building upon our recent results on consensus on manifolds, we model the spacecraft as particles on SO(3) and drive these particles to a common point in SO(3). Unlike the Euler angle or quaternion descriptions, this model suffers no singularities nor double-points. Our approach is fully cooperative and autonomous: we use no leader nor external reference. We present two types of control laws, in terms of applied control torques, that globally drive the swarm towards attitude synchronization: one that requires tree-like or all-to-all inter-satellite communication (most efficient) and one that works with nearly arbitrary communication (most robust).",
keywords = "Attitude control, Autonomous swarms, Consensus algorithms, Formation flight, Satellite swarms, Swarm control, Synchronization",
author = "Alain Sarlette and Rodolphe Sepulchre and Leonard, {Naomi Ehrich}",
note = "Funding Information: 1 This paper presents research results of the Belgian Network DYSCO (Dynamical Systems, Control, and Optimization), funded by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme, initiated by the Belgian State, Science Policy Office. The scientific responsibility rests with its authors.",
year = "2007",
doi = "10.3182/20070625-5-fr-2916.00039",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783902661241",
series = "IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)",
publisher = "IFAC Secretariat",
number = "PART 1",
pages = "223--228",
booktitle = "ACA' 2007 - 17th IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace - Proceedings",
address = "Austria",
edition = "PART 1",
}