Title :
Basic control for four rotor autonomous aerial agent
Author :
Mclean, Jonathan ; Parker, Gary ; Seal, Newell
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Coll., CT
Abstract :
Aerial robotics provides many practical applications in fields such as search and rescue and surveying. In order to advance the research in aerial robotics, an inexpensive test platform is required. Our four-rotor platform provides researchers with a inexpensive, fully scalable test platform for future studies. Its completely on-board processing removes the need for a virtual tether in the form of a radio transmitter, allowing for completely autonomous operation.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; aerospace test facilities; mobile robots; radio transmitters; aerial robotics; four-rotor platform; fully scalable test platform; radio transmitter; rotor autonomous aerial agent; virtual tether; Aircraft; Autonomous agents; Educational institutions; Helicopters; Physics; Radio control; Radio transmitters; Robots; Rotors; Testing; aerial agents; autonomous agent control; autonomous robot; four-rotor design; robotics;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2008. WAC 2008. World
Conference_Location :
Hawaii, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-889335-38-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-889335-37-7
