Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Fixed

The school conducts research into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Currently, ACME operates one fixed wing and three rotary wing UAV. The fixed wing UAV has been used successfully for Parameter Identification from Flight Data. Initial research has successfully applied parameter identification techniques to build suitable mathematical models for the UAV from flight test data. Based upon these models, intelligent flight controllers are now being developed to enhance the robustness with respect to variations in flying conditions and alterations in payloads to suit the particular mission. Particular focus is being given to controllers using fuzzy logic and artificial neural networks.

Contact: Matt Garratt