Abstract: A system for UAV collaborative coverage path planning based on a Q-learning adaptive ant colony algorithm including a memory, an image collection device, and a plurality of UAVs loaded with a path planning module configured to: construct a 3D model in a collaborative coverage environment, by performing a cell division on the 3D model based on a scanning range of an airborne radar of each UAV, obtain one or more sub-regions; by establishing constraints of the UAV and the environment based on the determined 3D model of the region to be searched, establish a problem total cost model; perform a plurality of rounds of iterations, calculate a reward value of each ant colony and determine whether a maximum iteration count is reached, if the maximum iteration count is reached, enter a new round of iteration, otherwise, output a path corresponding to a current round of iteration as a final path.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and a method for controlling multi-UAV cooperative tracking of a ground-moving target. The system includes UAVs, a processor, and a storage device. The UAVs are wirelessly communicatively connected to the processor. The processor is configured to generate a UAV command transmitted to the UAVs. The UAVs are configured to transmit tracking data to the processor. The processor includes a terrain building module, a flight simulation module, a UAV parameter generation module, a flight trajectory prediction module, a flight trajectory determination module, and a flight trajectory control module. The system provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure integrates Model Predictive Control (MPC) with an Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm (IWOA) to enhance the algorithm's convergence speed and precision, thereby improving the accuracy and stability of target tracking.