This paper shows that the aerodynamic effects can be compensated in a quadrotor system by means of a control allocation approach using neural networks.Thus,the system performance can be improved by replacing the class...This paper shows that the aerodynamic effects can be compensated in a quadrotor system by means of a control allocation approach using neural networks.Thus,the system performance can be improved by replacing the classic allocation matrix,without using the aerodynamic inflow equations directly.The network training is performed offline,which requires low computational power.The target system is a Parrot MAMBO drone whose flight control is composed of PD-PID controllers followed by the proposed neural network control allocation algorithm.Such a quadrotor is particularly susceptible to the aerodynamics effects of interest to this work,because of its small size.We compared the mechanical torques commanded by the flight controller,i.e.,the control input,to those actually generated by the actuators and established at the aircraft.It was observed that the proposed neural network was able to closely match them,while the classic allocation matrix could not achieve that.The allocation error was also determined in both cases.Furthermore,the closed-loop performance also improved with the use of the proposed neural network control allocation,as well as the quality of the thrust and torque signals,in which we perceived a much less noisy behavior.展开更多
This paper discusses the design and implementation of a low cost multi-sensor integrated attitude determination system for small unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs),which uses strapdown inertial navigation system( SINS) b...This paper discusses the design and implementation of a low cost multi-sensor integrated attitude determination system for small unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs),which uses strapdown inertial navigation system( SINS) based on micro electromechanical system( MEMS) inertial sensors,commercial GPS receiver,and 3-axis magnetometer.MEMS-SINS initial attitude determination cannot be well performed for the reason that the MEMS inertial sensors biases are time-varying and poor repeatability,therefore in this paper the magnetometer and inclinometer are used to assist the MEMS-SINS initial attitude determination and MEMS inertial sensors field calibration.Furthermore,the attitude determination algorithms are presented to estimate the full attitude during GPS signal outage and non-accelerating situation.Additionally,the attitude information estimation results are compared with the reference of the non-magnetic marble platform and 3-axis turntable.Then the attitude estimation precision satisfies the requirement of attitude measurement for small UAVs during GPS signal outage and availability.Finally,the small UAV autonomous flight test results show that the low cost and real-time attitude determination system can yield continuous,reliable and effective attitude information for small UAVs.展开更多
准确地估计小型旋翼无人机的微动参数对无人机的识别具有重要意义,针对小型旋翼无人机弱微动特征的提取问题,本文提出了RSP-CFD(Reassigned Spectrogram-Cadence Frequency Diagram, RSP-CFD)的特征提取方法。首先采用高分辨时频分析方...准确地估计小型旋翼无人机的微动参数对无人机的识别具有重要意义,针对小型旋翼无人机弱微动特征的提取问题,本文提出了RSP-CFD(Reassigned Spectrogram-Cadence Frequency Diagram, RSP-CFD)的特征提取方法。首先采用高分辨时频分析方法RSP分析旋翼无人机的微动特性,其次在RSP的基础上利用CFD方法提取旋翼无人机的微动特征,最后通过极大值参数估计方法实现对旋翼转速、叶片长度的估计。结果表明RSP-CFD方法对旋翼无人机微动特征的提取具有较高的准确性,弥补了传统方法的不足,进而为旋翼无人机的分类提供理论基础和技术支撑。展开更多
文摘This paper shows that the aerodynamic effects can be compensated in a quadrotor system by means of a control allocation approach using neural networks.Thus,the system performance can be improved by replacing the classic allocation matrix,without using the aerodynamic inflow equations directly.The network training is performed offline,which requires low computational power.The target system is a Parrot MAMBO drone whose flight control is composed of PD-PID controllers followed by the proposed neural network control allocation algorithm.Such a quadrotor is particularly susceptible to the aerodynamics effects of interest to this work,because of its small size.We compared the mechanical torques commanded by the flight controller,i.e.,the control input,to those actually generated by the actuators and established at the aircraft.It was observed that the proposed neural network was able to closely match them,while the classic allocation matrix could not achieve that.The allocation error was also determined in both cases.Furthermore,the closed-loop performance also improved with the use of the proposed neural network control allocation,as well as the quality of the thrust and torque signals,in which we perceived a much less noisy behavior.
基金Sponsored by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2013M540857)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.FRF-TP-14-019A1)
文摘This paper discusses the design and implementation of a low cost multi-sensor integrated attitude determination system for small unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs),which uses strapdown inertial navigation system( SINS) based on micro electromechanical system( MEMS) inertial sensors,commercial GPS receiver,and 3-axis magnetometer.MEMS-SINS initial attitude determination cannot be well performed for the reason that the MEMS inertial sensors biases are time-varying and poor repeatability,therefore in this paper the magnetometer and inclinometer are used to assist the MEMS-SINS initial attitude determination and MEMS inertial sensors field calibration.Furthermore,the attitude determination algorithms are presented to estimate the full attitude during GPS signal outage and non-accelerating situation.Additionally,the attitude information estimation results are compared with the reference of the non-magnetic marble platform and 3-axis turntable.Then the attitude estimation precision satisfies the requirement of attitude measurement for small UAVs during GPS signal outage and availability.Finally,the small UAV autonomous flight test results show that the low cost and real-time attitude determination system can yield continuous,reliable and effective attitude information for small UAVs.
文摘准确地估计小型旋翼无人机的微动参数对无人机的识别具有重要意义,针对小型旋翼无人机弱微动特征的提取问题,本文提出了RSP-CFD(Reassigned Spectrogram-Cadence Frequency Diagram, RSP-CFD)的特征提取方法。首先采用高分辨时频分析方法RSP分析旋翼无人机的微动特性,其次在RSP的基础上利用CFD方法提取旋翼无人机的微动特征,最后通过极大值参数估计方法实现对旋翼转速、叶片长度的估计。结果表明RSP-CFD方法对旋翼无人机微动特征的提取具有较高的准确性,弥补了传统方法的不足,进而为旋翼无人机的分类提供理论基础和技术支撑。
