Autonomous Flying Robots Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Micro Aerial Vehicles /

Worldwide demand for robotic aircraft such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) is surging. Not only military but especially civil applications are being developed at a rapid pace. Unmanned vehicles offer major advantages when used for aerial surveillance, reconnaissan...

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Main Authors: Nonami, Kenzo. (Author), Kendoul, Farid. (Author), Suzuki, Satoshi. (Author), Wang, Wei. (Author), Nakazawa, Daisuke. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53856-1
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Fundamental Modeling and Control of Unmanned Small-Scale and Mi-niature Helicopters
  • 3.Autonomous Control of a Mini Quadrotor Vehicle Using LQG Controllers
  • 4.Modeling and Control of an Autonomous Quad-Tilt-Wing (QTW) UAV
  • 5.Linearlization and Identification of Helicopter Model for Hierarchical Control Design
  • 6.Analysis of the Autorotation Maneuver in Small-Scale Helicopters and Application for Emergency Landing
  • 7.Autonomous Acrobatic Flight based on Feedforward Sequence Control for Small Unmanned Helicopter
  • 8.Mathematical Modeling and Nonlinear Control of VTOL Aerial Vehicles
  • 9.Formation Flight Control of Multiple Autonomous Helicopters Using Predictive Control
  • 10.Guidance and Navigation Systems for Small Aerial Robots
  • 11.Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Attitude Quaternion Sensor
  • 12.Vision-Based Navigation and Visual Servoing of Mini Flying Machines
  • 13.Autonomous Indoor Flight and Precise Auto-Landing Using Infrared and Ultrasonic Sensors.