Dynamics and control of a VTOL quad-thrust aerial robot

Cubero, Samuel N. and Portlock, Joshua N. (2008) Dynamics and control of a VTOL quad-thrust aerial robot. In: Mechatronics and machine vision in practice. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 27-40. ISBN 978-3-540-74026-1

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Abstract

Some possible useful applications for Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include remote video surveillance by security personnel, scouting missions or munitions delivery for the military, filming sports events or movies from almost any angle and transporting or controlling equipment. This paper describes the design, control and performance of a low-cost VTOL quadrotor UAV, known as the QTAR (Quad Thrust Aerial Robot).

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Item Type:	Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	© 2008 Springer-Verlag. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. Author version deposited with permission of publisher.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2008 16:11
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2016 02:57
Uncontrolled Keywords:	military aircraft; vertical take off; video surveillance; aerial surveillance
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091303 Autonomous Vehicles 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090602 Control Systems, Robotics and Automation 09 Engineering > 0901 Aerospace Engineering > 090104 Aircraft Performance and Flight Control Systems
Fields of Research (2020):	40 ENGINEERING > 4017 Mechanical engineering > 401799 Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified 40 ENGINEERING > 4007 Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics > 400703 Autonomous vehicle systems 40 ENGINEERING > 4007 Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics > 400799 Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics not elsewhere classified 40 ENGINEERING > 4001 Aerospace engineering > 400103 Aircraft performance and flight control systems
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	A Defence > 81 Defence > 8101 Defence > 810104 Emerging Defence Technologies
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74027-8_3
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/9833

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