DocumentCode
2036064
Title
An algorithm for landing a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on an oscillating surface
Author
Das, Paul Infant Teenu Mohan ; Swami, Suraj ; Conrad, James M.
Author_Institution
Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
15-18 March 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
In many applications of a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), it is necessary for it to land on a moving surface. In this experiment four simple PING))) ultrasonic sensors are used to create a landing algorithm that changes the orientation of the quadrotor during landing depending on the orientation of the landing surface. The control structure changes the roll, pitch, yaw, and throttle parameters of the quadrotor in real time to provide the softest possible landing. This is very important when the quadrotor is carrying a delicate payload. The same algorithm can also be used to land a quadrotor on an inclined surface.
Keywords
aircraft landing guidance; autonomous aerial vehicles; helicopters; sensors; UAV; landing algorithm; oscillating surface; quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle; roll parameter; throttle parameter; ultrasonic sensors; yaw parameter; Algorithm design and analysis; Automation; Conferences; Control systems; Oscillators; Rotors; Sensors; Quadrotor; UAV; landing; oscillating;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Southeastcon, 2012 Proceedings of IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1091-0050
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1374-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SECon.2012.6196934
Filename
6196934
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