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In this paper we present an experimental test bed for the development and evaluation of unmanned helicopters control. Main component of the suggested test bed is a flying stand which permits all possible movements but, also, prevents helicopters’ damage because of crashing. A variety of sensors mounted on the stand, monitor and feedback rotorcraft’s attitude and operational states. Based on the sensory information, a fuzzy logic controller has been developed and tested on a real rotorcraft, using the developed test bed. This controller proved able to perform hovering and altitude control. Experimental results are presented for various test cases.
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Vitzilaios, N., Tsourveloudis, N. (2009). Safe Test Flights for Small Rotorcrafts. In: Cetto, J.A., Ferrier, JL., Filipe, J. (eds) Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00271-7_11
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