Development of a System for Simulation and Control of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Authors: Nawrat, Aleksander; Kozak, Kamil

Source: Advanced Robotics, Volume 23, Numbers 1-2, 2009 , pp. 257-268(12)

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Abstract:

Control systems of different vehicles such as helicopters, cars and boats have a lot in common. Thus, the main goal of this paper is to enable construction of a universal platform providing an opportunity of making such a system in a simplified and fast way. The designed platform operates in three different modes (SIL, MIX and HIL). The platform enables switching between different modes of operation without any changes implemented in a software layer. An embedded controller is able to schedule tasks without any delays, which involves utilization of a real-time operating system. Additionally, it is possible to remotely control and monitor the vehicle during its normal operation.

Keywords: AUTOMATIC CONTROL; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE; ROBOT; AUTOMATION

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156855308X392771

Affiliations: 1: Silesian University of Technology, Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, Akademicka 16, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Publication date: 2009-01-01