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Study of an adaptive fuzzy algorithm to control a rectangular-shaped unmanned surveillance flying car

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In this paper, we propose the concept of the rectangular-shaped unmanned surveillance flying car (RSUSFC), whose design is based on vehicles driven on the road. This RSUSFC offers driving and flying performance as an initial concept of a ground and aerial car. This RSUSFC is built around the previous quad rotor configuration because the quad rotor platform has significant advantages such as construction and maintenance simplicity, hovering ability, and vertical take-off and landing. Traditional quad rotor vehicles are squareshaped and move in the direction of the vertex. However, the RSUSFC moves in the direction of the one side of a rectangle like a traditional car to enhance driving performance. The dynamic modeling of the RSUFC is verified by analysis and simulation. Use of an adaptive fuzzy controller, which is very effective in a complex and nonlinear system, is suggested to stabilize the RSUSFC and is validated by MATLAB simulation.

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    Kuktae Kim, Kyoil Hwang & Hoonmo Kim

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Kuktae Kim received the B.S. and M.S. degree from Sungkyunkwan University in 2008 and 2010, respectively. He currently studies for Ph.D. in Texas A&M University. His research interests include motion and force control, highly nonlinear control, multiserver and multi-client network control.

Kyoil Hwang received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sung kyunkwan University, Korea, in 2000. He then received his M.S. degree from Sungkyunkwan University in 2002. He is a doctor candidate in the Automatic Control Laboratory at Sungkyunkwan University.

Hun Mo Kim received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sung kyunkwan University, Korea, in 1984. He then received his M.S. degree of Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan, U.S.A. 1990. He then received Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Alabama, U.S.A. 1993. He is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University.

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Kim, K., Hwang, K. & Kim, H. Study of an adaptive fuzzy algorithm to control a rectangular-shaped unmanned surveillance flying car. J Mech Sci Technol 27, 2477–2486 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-013-0633-6

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