Abstract
In this paper we present a custom-built open-source quadcopter that has been designed and equipped with accurate high-quality wind and location sensors to carry out wind field surveys. Moreover, we present a novel estimation and control framework that allows the quadcopter to maintain a constant altitude, and use multiple sensors-namely, a time-of-flight sensor, a barometer, a GNSS module, and an IMU-to estimate its altitude and adapt to diminishing battery levels. We demonstrate that the altitude estimation and altitude hold control system works in an outdoors flight and present experimental wind surveying data.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference (ISSC 2024) |
| Editors | Huiru Zheng, Ian Cleland, Adrian Moore, Haiying Wang, David Glass, Joe Rafferty, Raymond Bond, Jonathan Wallace |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9798350352986 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2024 |
| Event | 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC 2024 - Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Jun 2024 → 14 Jun 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Irish Systems and Signals Conference (ISSC) |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISSN (Print) | 2688-1446 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2688-1454 |
Conference
| Conference | 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Belfast |
| Period | 13/06/2024 → 14/06/2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 IEEE.
Keywords
- Altitude control
- Quadcopter
- Sensor fusion
- Wind field surveying
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modelling and Simulation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Information Systems
- Signal Processing
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Control and Optimization