TY - GEN
T1 - Flight testing a UAV in simulated controlled airspace
AU - Kim, Samuel Y.
AU - Dixit, Atray C.
AU - Savit, Gabriel
AU - Falusi, Jaiye
AU - Stengel, Robert F.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Novel airspace systems that integrate the latest technology advancements must be tested before widespread adoption. Despite the growing sophistication of simulation software, new systems must be practically tested before implementation. To facilitate the rapid prototyping of such architectures we present the flight test results of a low cost, small scale, modular airspace design. We incorporate flight data processing and control logic into an onboard iPhone 4 in small UAV aircraft. The iPhone 4 performs guidance, navigation, and control, while receiving desired trajectory information from a ground based laptop. We integrate these aircraft into a simulated air traffic environment and demonstrate automated two-way communications between aircraft and ground control tower. We present results of successful straight and level flight and trajectory tracking for a single aircraft.
AB - Novel airspace systems that integrate the latest technology advancements must be tested before widespread adoption. Despite the growing sophistication of simulation software, new systems must be practically tested before implementation. To facilitate the rapid prototyping of such architectures we present the flight test results of a low cost, small scale, modular airspace design. We incorporate flight data processing and control logic into an onboard iPhone 4 in small UAV aircraft. The iPhone 4 performs guidance, navigation, and control, while receiving desired trajectory information from a ground based laptop. We integrate these aircraft into a simulated air traffic environment and demonstrate automated two-way communications between aircraft and ground control tower. We present results of successful straight and level flight and trajectory tracking for a single aircraft.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84883664843
SN - 9781624102240
T3 - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference
BT - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference
T2 - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference
Y2 - 19 August 2013 through 22 August 2013
ER -