Electronics and Control

Multi-satellite Dynamic Scheduling Method for Emergencies

  • WANG Jianjiang ,
  • ZHU Xiaomin ,
  • WU Chaobo ,
  • QIU Dishan
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  • 1. Science and Technology on Information Systems Engineering Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China;
    2. No.95246 Unit, People's Liberation Army of China, Beihai 536000, China

Received date: 2012-06-13

  Revised date: 2012-11-29

  Online published: 2013-01-09

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China (61104180, 71271216);National Basic Research Program of China (6136101)

Abstract

To solve multi-satellite dynamic scheduling problems in emergency, a multi-objective mathematic programming model is established in this paper. A novel task merging strategy is proposed for multiple imaging satellites: a multi-satellite multi-orbit task merging graph (MSMOTMG) model is established and a task merging algorithm—CP-TM is proposed. In addition, a rehabilitation technique based on task decomposition is suggested to overcome the disadvantage that task merging may cause tasks to have less imaging opportunities. To further enhance the schedulability, the backward shift of tasks in the waiting sequences is considered in our study. Furthermore, a novel dynamic algorithm called TMRBS-DES is presented, which comprehensively considers the task merging, rehabilitation and backward shift. Extensive experiments by simulations are conducted to compare TMRBS-DES with an existing algorithm—RBHA as well as three baseline algorithms—BS-DES, TMR-DES and TMBS-DES. Experimental results demonstrate that TMRBS-DES improves the scheduling quality and is suitable for multi-satellite dynamic scheduling in emergency.

Cite this article

WANG Jianjiang , ZHU Xiaomin , WU Chaobo , QIU Dishan . Multi-satellite Dynamic Scheduling Method for Emergencies[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2013 , 34(5) : 1151 -1164 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2013.0204

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