• 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