A Hardware-in-loop Platform for Rotary Wings Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

IGOR PIZETTA; ALEXANDRE S. BRANDAO; MARIO SARCINELLI; RICARDO CARELLI

Olavarría, Prov. de Buenos Aires

Jornada; VII Jornadas Argentinas de Robótica 2012; 2012

UNICEN

This work describes a platform useful for developing UAV technologies, including simulation and experimentation capabilities. In a first step, the testbed is used in the simulation mode, in order to get results to validate control strategies quickly. In the sequel, after obtaining relevant results, the experimentation mode of the testbed is used to perform real flight maneuvers. In such mode, one can get results that validate the developed algorithms and the onboard hardware pieces. Details about the structure and functions associated to the proposed testbed are presented throughout the text, concluding with examples of its usage.