Parking Autonomous Skids

Autonomous movement of materiel aboard an aircraft carrier can potentially be accomplished using robotic skids. This work proposes a simple human machine interface (HMI) and a control algorithm that would enable a sailor to control and park multiple robotic skids. This work specifically looks at an artificial potential field approach to parking multiple robotic skids (non-holonomic) within a user defined boundary. Optimal goal locations within the boundary for the skids are calculated through convex optimization techniques.