Current status and development trends of research on collaborative control methods for unmanned cluster

Cooperative control, characterized by its high efficiency, flexibility, strong robustness, and rapid dynamic response, serves as an essential foundation for the intelligent deployment of unmanned swarms. This paper first delineates and organizes the fundamental concepts and developmental history of cooperative control in unmanned swarms across various nations and regions. It then explores the underlying principles of cooperative control strategies, focusing on swarm dispersal, formation flying, formation evolution, and cooperative breakthroughs, in the context of evolving warfare technology. Lastly, it projects future development trends in cooperative control methods, considering factors such as autonomous intelligence levels, distributed decentralization, and adaptability to complex environments.