This paper deals with reference signal tracking control of a quadrotor UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). Before controller design, a nonlinear simulation model is needed, to be the base of design and the first testbed for the resulted controllers. The next step should be the linearization of the nonlinear model in hovering mode, and the reduction of the resulted linear model. The reduced linear model is controllable and observable. The control goal was to track a spatial trajectory with the helicopter center of gravity. For this purpose, an LQ Servo controller (with double integrator) was designed, augmented with a Kalman filter state observer. The resultant controller provided good tracking performance for a slowly varying reference signal, also on the nonlinear model! After the transient response, the tracking error was below 1 cm which provides safe handling even in indoor applications. The time of transients was approximately 4 seconds which is acceptable.


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    Title :

    LQ Servo control design with Kalman filter for a quadrotor UAV


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    Publication date :

    2008-12-19


    Remarks:

    doi:10.3311/pp.tr.2008-1-2.02
    Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering; Vol 36 No 1-2 (2008); 9-14 ; 1587-3811 ; 0303-7800



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    DDC:    629



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