Title :
Robust and Randomized Control Design of Mini-UAVs: The MH1000 Platform
Author :
Lorefice, Laura ; Pralio, Barbara ; Tempo, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Torino, Turin
Abstract :
Mini-UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been the subject of a large number of successful designs aimed to research, commercial and military purposes. Although a Mini-UAV platform can be considered as a miniaturized aircraft, due the presence of plant uncertainties, flight dynamic analysis and control system design are critical, and suitable robustness techniques need to be elaborated. In this paper, within the frame of the design of a Mini-UAV platform for environmental monitoring, fire detection and prevention, we present an innovative strategy based on powerful methods provided by the theory of randomized algorithms.
Keywords :
aircraft control; control system synthesis; remotely operated vehicles; robust control; environmental monitoring; fire detection; fire prevention; flight dynamic analysis; military purpose; mini unmanned aerial vehicle; miniaturized aircraft; plant uncertainty; randomized control system design; robust control system design; Aerospace control; Control design; Control system analysis; Control systems; Military aircraft; Robust control; System analysis and design; Uncertainty; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Vehicle dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 2007. ACC '07
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0988-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0743-1619
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2007.4283162
