Contents -- Preface -- 1 Mesh Stability in Formation of Distributed Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 String Stability of an Interconnection -- 3 Decomposition Technique -- 4 Spatial and Temporal Coordinations -- 5 System of Lyapunov Systems -- 6 Illustration -- 7 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 2 Designing the Control of a UAV Fleet with Model Checking -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Modeling the Game -- 3 Generating Search Strategies -- 4 Performance -- 5 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 3 Applying Simulated Annealing to the Multidimensional Assignment Problem -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Algorithm -- 3 Design of Experiments -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Future Work -- References -- 4 On the Performance of Heuristics for Broadcast Scheduling -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Broadcast Scheduling Problem -- 3 Heuristics -- 4 Computational Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Natural Language Processing in Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of Example Implementation -- 3 Detailed Description -- 4 Results -- 5 Future Work -- References -- Appendix: Examples of Parsed Outputs -- 6 Lyapunov-Based Partial Stabilization of a Nonholonomic UAV Model With Polytopic Input Constraints -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Control Lyapunov Functions -- 3 Removing Redundancy and Vertex Enumeration -- 4 Parameterizing S -- 5 Optimizing the Weighting Vector -- 6 Unicycle Model System -- 7 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 7 Cooperative Optimization for Solving Large Scale Combinatorial Problems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Cooperative System for Optimization -- 3 Theoretical Foundations -- 4 Experiments and Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Proofs of Theorems -- 8 Coupled Detection Rates: An Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Description -- 3 Analysis.

4 The Probability of Detection -- 5 The Effect of Cueing -- 6 Extending the Model -- 7 Summary -- References -- 9 Decentralized Receding Horizon Control for Multiple UAVs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Path Planning System -- 3 Testbed Setup -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 10 A Stable and Efficient Scheme for Task Allocation Via Agent Coalition Formation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Prior Work -- 3 Problem Formulation -- 4 Coalition Formation Scheme -- 5 Stability of Coalition Configuration -- 6 Evaluation -- 7 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Appendix: Proof of Propositions -- 11 Cohesive Behaviors of Multiple Cooperative Mobile Discrete-Time Agents in a Noisy Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Basic Models -- 3 Stability Analysis of Swarm Cohesion Properties -- 4 Simulations -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 12 Multitarget Sensor Management of Dispersed Mobile Sensors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Modeling the Sensor Management Problem -- 3 Sensor Management -- 4 "Maxi-PIMS" Optimization-Hedging -- 5 Posterior Expected Number of Targets (PENT) -- 6 Posterior Expected Number of Targets of Interest (PENTI) -- 7 Dispersed Mobile Sensors -- 8 Mathematical Proofs -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Communication Requirements in the Cooperative Control of Wide Area Search Munitions Using Iterative Network Flow -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Simulation Framework -- 4 Simulation -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 14 A Decentralized Swarm Approach to Asset Patrolling with Unmanned Air Vehicles -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Simulation Framework -- 3 Asset Patrol Mission -- 4 Asset Patrol Algorithm -- 5 Experimental Results and Observations -- 6 Conclusions and Future Works -- References -- 15 K-Means Clustering Using Entropy Minimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 K-Means Clustering.

3 A Brief Overview of Entropy Optimization -- 4 The Proposed Model -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 16 Integer Formulations for the Message Scheduling Problem on Controller Area Networks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Definition -- 3 Experimental Results -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 17 Multiple Radar Phantom Tracks from Cooperating Vehicles Using Range-Delay Deception -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Range Delay-Based Deception -- 3 Single ECAV Single Radar Engagement -- 4 Phantom Target Scenarios -- 5 The Forward Problem -- 6 Multiple Phantom Tracks -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 18 Possibility Reasoning and the Cooperative Prisoner's Dilemma -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reasoning with Uncertainty -- 3 Classes of Reasoning Situations -- 4 Prisoner's Dilemma -- 5 Epiminides Paradox -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 19 The Group Assignment Problem Arising in Multiple Target Tracking -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Combinatorial Auctions Coalitions and Their Relationship to Target Tracking -- 3 Cluster Tracking Background and Motivation -- 4 The Two-Dimensional Cluster Assignment Problem -- 5 The Merged Measurement Assignment Problem -- 6 Summary -- References -- 20 Coordinating Very Large Groups of Wide Area Search Munitions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Wide Area Search Munitions -- 3 Large Scale Teamwork -- 4 Results -- 5 Related Work -- 6 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 21 Cooperative Control Simulation Validation Using Applied Probability Theory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 MultiUAV Simulation Environment -- 3 Analytical Theory for Cooperative Search Classification and Attack -- 4 Simulation Configuration -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusions -- References.

22 Cooperative Control of Multiple UAV'S in Close Formation light Via Nonlinear Adaptive Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Flight Model -- 3 Control Algorithms Design -- 4 Simulation -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 23 A Vehicle Following Methodology for UAV Formations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Orbital Trajectory -- 3 Formation Control -- 4 Implementation -- 5 HIL Simulations -- 6 Flight Tests -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 24 Coordinated UAV Target Assignment Using Distributed Tour Calculation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 Technical Approach -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 25 Decentralized Optimization via Nash Bargaining -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Formulation -- 3 Solution Algorithms -- 4 Nash Bargaining Solution -- 5 Complexity Analysis -- 6 Testbed Validation -- References.