Embedded autopilot for accurate waypoint navigation and trajectory tracking: Application to miniature rotorcraft UAVs

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2884-2890

  Kendoul, Farid ^a   Zhenyu, Yu ^b   Nonami, Kenzo ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS BEHAVIORS; AUTONOMOUS CONTROL; C-SYSTEMS; FLIGHT PLATFORMS; FLIGHT TEST; GUIDANCE , NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS; LOW-COST EQUIPMENT; NON-LINEAR CONTROLLERS; RELIABLE MODELS; ROTOR HELICOPTERS; TRAJECTORY TRACKING; WAYPOINTS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS; LANDING; NAVIGATION; ROBOTICS; TAKEOFF; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 70349858932     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2009.5152549     Document Type: Conference Paper

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