A nonlinear dynamic model for a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle is presented with a
new vision of state parameter control which is based on Euler angles and open loop …

In this thesis, I present an experimentally proven control methodology for the autonomous
execution of aerobatic maneuvers with small-scale helicopters, and a low-order dynamic …

This paper presents a novel application of backstepping controller for autonomous landing
of a rotary wing UAV (RUAV). This application, which holds good for the full flight envelope …

Abstract Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have seen unprecedented levels of growth
during the last two decades. Although many challenges still exist, one of the main UAS focus …

This paper presents a model-based tracking control design for small-scale unmanned
helicopters. The design objective is for the helicopter to track predefined inertial position (or …

Unmanned small autonomous helicopters can perform aggressive maneuvers that will be
useful for operations in challenging conditions. This paper presents an analysis of the pilot's …

As part of the upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission, NASA is planning to include an
autonomous helicopter to demonstrate the feasibility and utility of using helicopters for Mars …

Although robotic helicopters have received increasing interest from university, industry, and
military research groups, their flight envelope in autonomous operations remains extremely …

In this paper, we propose a model-based control system design for autonomous flight and
guidance control of a small-scale unmanned helicopter. Small-scale unmanned helicopters …

This paper describes the development of an analytic, low-order dynamic model of a
miniature aerobatic helicopter. This model was developed for the design and simulation of …