arxiveess.SY2026-07-20
Real-Time Flight Test Maneuver Selection with Monte Carlo Tree Search
Nicholas E. Bostock, Helen Pruitt-Kennett, Marc R. Schlichting, Mykel J. Kochenderfer
Flight test is shifting toward a data-centric approach in which data contribute to model refinement, reducing reliance on pre-scripted test points. An open problem is how to sequence maneuvers within a sortie to maximize uncertainty reduction under resource limits. We present a r…