This chapter talks about the development of a drone system which operates at a relatively short distance (less than 5 km) and is able to supply visual feedback, without requiring satellites. The key purpose of the ECODRONE is the auto‐pilot which can work in conjunction with a dedicated human pilot for increased flight safety. The chapter develops two subjects: (i) computing the position of the drone in open space (Galilean reference); and (ii) developing an auto‐pilot which uses the “Dog Law” to reach the given target. The SIMULINK scheme computes the position of the drone in open space. The “Dog Law” method minimizes the angular gap between the vector (velocity of the drone) and the segment joining the drone to the target. Then, the chapter discusses the flight tests for real‐time experiments, and the altitude control system. Finally, a method to measure the altitude of a drone is explained.
Organization of the Auto‐Pilot
Modeling of Complex Systems ; 91-109
2013-10-11
19 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
SIMULINK , auto‐pilot , altitude measurement , drone , ECODRONE , space , Dog Law , flight tests
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