TITLE:

Computational Guidance and Control

DATE:

Friday, October 7th, 2016

TIME:

3:30 PM

LOCATION:

GMCS 314

SPEAKER:

Dr. Ping Lu. Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University.

ABSTRACT:

An emerging trend in the field of aerospace guidance and control is what we call “Computational Guidance and Control” (CG&C). In CG&C, traditional

guidance and control laws and controllers of fixed structures are replaced by algorithms. CG&C allows much more complex tasks to be performed than ever

before, offering great potential for significant increase in capability and reduction in operational costs associated with guidance and control systems.

CG&C is expected to become a key part of the foundational technologies for system autonomy. In this presentation, we will define CG&C, describe the

fundamental characteristics of CG&C, and highlight the unique underlying differences between CG&C and other branches of computational sciences and

engineering. Examples in space exploration will be provided to demonstrate how CG&C are practiced in current aerospace applications.

HOST:

Dr. Satchi Venkataraman

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