This paper provides a broad perspective and analysis of the work done in control of hybrid
and convertible unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the main existing designs. These flying …

Implementation of adaptive backstepping controllers requires analytic calculation of the
partial derivatives of certain stabilizing functions. It is well documented that, as the order of a …

In this paper, we develop a novel adaptive control architecture that ensures that the input
and output of an uncertain linear system track the input and output of a desired linear system …

Agile-legged robots have proven to be highly effective in navigating and performing tasks in
complex and challenging environments, including disaster zones and industrial settings …

In this paper we present an extension of the L1 adaptive control architecture to nonlinear
systems in the presence of significant uncertain cross-coupling. To evaluate the L1 adaptive …

Advanced capabilities planned for the next generation of unmanned aircraft will be based on
complex new algorithms and non-traditional software elements. These aircraft will …

This paper presents a novel adaptive control methodology for uncertain systems with time-
varying unknown parameters and time-varying bounded disturbances. The adaptive …

There is renewed interest in tail-sitter airplanes on account of their vertical takeoff and
landing capability as well as their efficient horizontal flight capabilities. The transition from a …

A number of challenges in the development and application of flying qualities criteria for
modern aircraft are addressed in this dissertation. The history of flying qualities is traced …

This note presents novel adaptive output feedback control methodology for systems of
unknown dimension in the presence of unmodeled dynamics and time-varying uncertainties …