Actuator Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Quadrotors

This paper presents a method for fault detection and diagnosis of actuator loss of effectiveness for a quadrotor helicopter. This paper not only considers the detection of the actuator loss of effectiveness faults, but also addresses the diagnosis of the faults. The detection and estimation of the faults are performed by the Augmented Extended...

Structural Control Method Research motivated for MAV Lift Force Modification

Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is a group of unmanned aerial vehicles that is autonomous and with a size restriction. Thanks to its possible application ranging from civil search-and-rescue missions to military surveillance missions, there is rising interest in the MAV related topics. From the previous work of the Atlanta Project, a vehicle is designed...