Essays about: "Vertical Landing"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the words Vertical Landing.

1. 21. The Quadrotor Platform : from a military point of view

   University essay from KTH/Aerodynamik

   Author : Mathias Wannberg; [2012]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The use of military UAV’s has become increasingly popular amongst the military powers of the world. But most of these UAV’s lack the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) ability. This report investigates the quadrotor which is an excellent VTOL platform. READ MORE

3. 22. Vision and GPS based autonomous landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle

   University essay from Reglerteknik

   Author : Joel Hermansson; [2010]
   Keywords : Vertical Take-Off and Landing; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; helicopter; autonomous landing; vision; image processing; Extended Kalman filter; control;

   Abstract : A control system for autonomous landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)with high precision has been developed. The UAV is a medium sized model he-licopter. Measurements from a GPS, a camera and a compass are fused with anextended Kalman filter for state estimation of the helicopter. READ MORE

4. 23. MALLS - Mobile Automatic Launch and Landing Station for VTOL UAVs

   University essay from Institutionen för systemteknik

   Author : Andreas Gising; [2008]
   Keywords : MALLS; VTOL UAV; helicopter; helipad; sensor fusion; TDOA; Kalman filter; positioning.;

   Abstract : The market for vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles, VTOL UAVs, is growing rapidly. To reciprocate the demand of VTOL UAVs in offshore applications, CybAero has developed a novel concept for landing on moving objects called MALLS, Mobile Automatic Launch and Landing Station. READ MORE