Essays about: "ArduPilot"

Found 4 essays containing the word ArduPilot.

1. 1. Small scale VTOL aircraft using only one lift-producing motor : A study of lift capacity for a Vertical Take-Off and Landing capable aircraft

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Daniel Milenkovic; [2023]
   Keywords : Aircraft; VTOL; EDF; Mechatronics; Ardupilot; Luftfarkost; VTOL; EDF; Mekatronik; Ardupilot;

   Abstract : The usage of unmanned aerial vehicles in applications such as terrain mapping and surveillance is proliferating in the modern world. This project aims to investigate the feasibility, in terms of payload capacity and stability, of small scale winged aircraft that have the ability to lift and land vertically, while also being able to transition to normal forward flight using wings for primary lift. READ MORE

3. 2. Drones for Sea Rescue: Lab and Field Experiments on Camera Gimbal Control

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Alexander Sandström; [2023]
   Keywords : Drones; Search and Rescue; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; UAV; gimbal; camera control; ArduPilot; Quality of Experience; QoE; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis has been to improve the camera controls of a fixed-wing drone to be used in maritime search-and-rescue operations by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS). A gimbal control interface (GCI) has been implemented that displays the video feed of the drone camera while taking control inputs from a joystick that moves its view in real-time. READ MORE

4. 3. Building A Fixed Wing Autonomous UAV

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Erik Barsby; Casper Augustsson Savinov; [2022]
   Keywords : fixed wing; bachelor thesis; KTH; Ardupilot; autopilot; electric propulsion; UAV; autonomous.;

   Abstract : The goal of this bachelor thesis has been to evaluate and test the available open source software and commercial hardwarefor potential later use as the electrical system in the ALPHAUAV. ALPHA is a student project, with the goal of building an autonomous drone capable of high altitude, long-endurance missions to gather data from electromagnetic phenomena in the atmosphere. READ MORE

5. 4. Robust Drone Mission in the Arctic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Signaler och system

   Author : Elvira Brenner; Oscar Hultmar; [2020]
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   Abstract : During environmental research projects in the Arctic region AFRY has come across an unproportionally high number of cases where the navigation of drones have not worked as intended, compared to other regions. The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the cause of these navigational problems and determine the main cause. READ MORE