Testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Missions in a Scaled Environment

Keith Sevcik () and Paul Oh ()
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Keith Sevcik: Drexel University, Drexel Autonomous Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Paul Oh: Drexel University, Drexel Autonomous Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering

A chapter in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 2008, pp 297-305 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract UAV research generally follows a path from computer simulation and lab tests of individual components to full integrated testing in the field. Since realistic environments are difficult to simulate, its hard to predict how control algorithms will react to real world conditions such as varied lighting, weather, and obstacles like trees and wires. This paper introduces a methodic approach to developing UAV missions. A scaled down urban environment provides a facility to perform testing and evaluation (T&E) on control algorithms before flight. A UAV platform and test site allow the tuned control algorithms to be verified and validated (V&V) in real world flights. The resulting design methodology reduces risk in the development of UAV missions.

Keywords: Unmanned aerial vehicles; Testing and evaluation; Verification and validation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9137-7_17

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