Neural network based control of a four rotor helicopter

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1543-1548

  Dunfied, J ^a   Tarbouchi, M ^a   Labonte, G ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomous Systems; Neural Networks

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; COSTS; HELICOPTER ROTORS; LANDING; MICROCONTROLLERS; MOBILE ROBOTS; NAVIGATION; PROPELLERS;

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS; FLYING ROBOTS; INHERENT INSTABILITY; INTELLIGENT CONTROLLERS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 27944453044     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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