Design and construction of a quadrotor-type unmanned aerial vehicle: Preliminary results

In this paper we report the stages in the construction of a quadrotor-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from scratch. This vehicle is characterized by four rotors responsible for the generation of vertical and horizontal motions. Its design should also provide capabilities for the transport of extr...

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Main Authors: Sa, R. C., Barreto, G. A., de Araujo, A. L. C., Varela, A. T.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Dynamical Modeling
Mathematical model
Mechanical Design
Microcontrollers
Propellers
Quadrotor
Rotors
Sensors
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Vehicle dynamics
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Summary:In this paper we report the stages in the construction of a quadrotor-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from scratch. This vehicle is characterized by four rotors responsible for the generation of vertical and horizontal motions. Its design should also provide capabilities for the transport of extra payload. We describe in detail the main components used for its construction, the dynamic model and the structure used for indoor flight tests. The main rationale for its construction is to have a complex real-world platform to evaluate control algorithms.
DOI:10.1109/WEA.2012.6220398