Radio control (RC) aircrafts have been favorite toys of aviation hobbyists for years. Because of their simple configurations and low expense, they can also be used for reconnaissance and surveillance with information-gathering devices under commands of a skillful human pilot. However, control with human in the loop not only degrades the reliability of the flight performance, but also bring restrictions in endurance and accuracy. In order to resolve these issues and extend the usage of RC aircrafts, getting them capable of autonomous navigation is a preferred solution. This paper reports our approach by designing and integrating an autonomous system on a regular RC aircraft to achieve full autonomy while keeping the additional costs almost equivalent to the cheap RC platform. The current platform will be briefly presented, the system architecture and major components will be introduced, and detailed autonomous demonstration flight results will be provided at the end.
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ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 28–31, 2011
Washington, DC, USA
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- Design Engineering Division and Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5480-8
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Autonomous Flying Under 500 USD Based on RC Aircraft Available to Purchase
YangQuan Chen
YangQuan Chen
Utah State University, Logan, UT
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Long Di
Utah State University, Logan, UT
YangQuan Chen
Utah State University, Logan, UT
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DETC2011-47851, pp. 929-936; 8 pages
Published Online:
June 12, 2012
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Di, L, & Chen, Y. "Autonomous Flying Under 500 USD Based on RC Aircraft." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 3: 2011 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, Parts A and B. Washington, DC, USA. August 28–31, 2011. pp. 929-936. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2011-47851
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