UAV model-based flight control with artificial neural networks: A survey

W Gu, KP Valavanis, MJ Rutherford, A Rizzo - Journal of Intelligent & …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Model-Based Control (MBC) techniques have dominated flight controller designs
for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Despite their success, MBC-based designs rely …

Model-free control algorithms for micro air vehicles with transitioning flight capabilities

JMO Barth, JP Condomines, M Bronz… - … Journal of Micro Air …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Micro air vehicles with transitioning flight capabilities, or simply hybrid micro air vehicles,
combine the beneficial features of fixed-wing configurations, in terms of endurance, with …

Toward a model-free feedback control synthesis for treating acute inflammation

O Bara, M Fliess, C Join, J Day, SM Djouadi - Journal of theoretical biology, 2018 - Elsevier
An effective and patient-specific feedback control synthesis for inflammation resolution is still
an ongoing research area. A strategy consisting of manipulating a pro and anti-inflammatory …

Brake and velocity model-free control on an actual vehicle

P Polack, S Delprat, B d'Andréa-Novel - Control Engineering Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
A tuning procedure for the model-free control paradigm introduced in Fliess and Join (2013)
is proposed. This controller requires an estimate of the system dynamics usually obtained …

Model‐free control of mechatronic systems based on algebraic estimation

G Pereira das Neves… - Asian Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the practical application of a class of model‐free control considering the
algebraic estimation approach. Two mechatronic systems are considered: a reaction wheel …

Fixed-wing UAV with transitioning flight capabilities: Model-Based or Model-Free Control approach? A preliminary study

JMO Barth, JP Condomines, M Bronz… - 2018 International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transitioning vehicles experience three different flight phases during typical missions. The
hovering and forward flight phases have been researched widely, however the transition …

Towards a unified model-free control architecture for tailsitter micro air vehicles: Flight simulation analysis and experimental flights

JM Olszanecki Barth, JP Condomines, M Bronz… - AIAA Scitech 2020 …, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
Hybrid Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) combine the beneficial features of rotorcraft with fixed-
wing configurations providing a complete flight envelope that includes vertical take-off …

A survey on amphibious robots

Z Guo, T Li, M Wang - 2018 37th Chinese Control Conference …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, amphibious robots are becoming one of the research hotspots, due to their
unique advantages of strong environmental adaptability and wide application prospect …

Model-free adaptive PID control for nonlinear discrete-time systems

S Zhang, R Chi - … of the Institute of Measurement and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This work explores a model-free adaptive PID (MFA-PID) control for nonlinear discrete-time
systems with rigorous mathematical analysis under a data-driven framework. An improved …

Energy saving for building heating via a simple and efficient model-free control design: First steps with computer simulations

H Abouaïssa, OA Hasan, C Join… - … on System Theory …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The model-based control of building heating systems for energy saving encounters severe
physical, mathematical and calibration difficulties in the numerous attempts that has been …