An orientation reflex for air vehicles based on a neural model of the cockroach escape response

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Description/Abstract

This paper investigates a biologically inspired orientation reflex for
air vehicles and munitions in the endgame phase flight. The reflex is based
upon an artificial neural network model of the American Cockroach’s escape
reflex. Guidance commands are output to a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR)
autopilot that pilots the munition to an optimal path destination and orientation
for target strike or obstacle evasion. Simulation and flight test results are presented
that demonstrate the reflex’s capability for aerial collision avoidance and
instantaneous target strike on evasive targets, even in the presence of false or
disruptive sensor data.