Trajectory generation and control for precise aggressive maneuvers with quadrotors

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 664-674

  Mellinger, Daniel ^a   Michael, Nathan ^a   Kumar, Vijay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

control; quadrotors; Trajectory generation

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS AND SENSORS; HIGH PRECISION; PARAMETERIZED; QUADROTORS; STATE SPACE; TRAJECTORY GENERATION;

CONTROL; DYNAMIC MODELS; TRAJECTORIES;

CONTROLLERS;

EID: 84860126760     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364911434236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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