Weight-shift control (WSC) of ultralight aircrafts operates via human-powered actions by shifting a mass suspended below a flexible wing. However, relying solely on human-powered control hinders their capability for longer duration missions and autonomous operation. This work experimentally validates automatic flight control for ultralight weight-shift aircraft using a cable-driven parallel robot. After validation of the cable-driven parallel robot’s capabilities within laboratory settings to perform trajectory tracking for different scenarios, the prototype actuation system is integrated with a human-piloted weight-shift aircraft as an electronic fly-by-wire control for attitude adjustment. The test pilot uses straightforward joystick input to perform weight-shift maneuvers. Results confirm the cable-driven parallel robot’s potential to replace conventional human-powered WSC, and lays the groundwork for autonomous flight control for weight-shift aircraft.


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    Title :

    Automatic Weight-Shift Aircraft Control with Experimental Fly-By-Wire Flights


    Additional title:

    Mechan. Machine Science



    Conference:

    CCToMM Symposium on Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics ; 2025 ; Ottawa, ON, Canada June 19, 2025 - June 20, 2025



    Publication date :

    2025-06-25


    Size :

    12 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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