Control systems are in general based on the same structure, building blocks and physics-
based models of the dynamic system regardless of application, and can be mathematically …

Avian feather intricate adaptable architecture to wing deformations has catalyzed interest in
feathered flapping-wing aircraft with high maneuverability, agility, and stealth. Yet, to mimic …

This paper presents a method for estimating the air data parameters for a small fixed-wing,
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using an arrangement of low-cost Micro-electromechinal …

Wind estimation is crucial for studying the atmospheric boundary layer. Traditional methods
such as weather balloons offer limited in situ capabilities; besides an Air Data System (ADS) …

Flying animals exploit highly nonlinear dynamics to achieve efficient and robust flight
control. It appears that the distributed flow and force sensor arrays found in flying animals …

The accurate perception of multiple flight parameters, such as the angle of attack, angle of
sideslip, and airflow velocity, is essential for the flight control of micro air vehicles, which …

Small fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) may require increased agility when
operating in turbulent wind fields. In these conditions, conventional sensor suites could be …

Fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs have received more and more
attention in recent years, because they have the advantages of both fixed-wing UAVs and …

This paper presents two Kalman filter approaches for correcting air data systems providing
relative velocity measurements with an additive constant or slowly time-varying bias for fixed …

Accurate perception of flight parameters is essential for the safe and stable flight of small
unmanned aerial systems (SUASs). However, traditional flush air data sensing (FADS) …