Linear and Nonlinear Control of Small-Scale Unmanned Helicopters

• Main Authors: Raptis, Ioannis A. (Author), Valavanis, Kimon P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, 45
• Subjects: Engineering.; System theory.; Engineering design.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Engineering Design.; Systems Theory, Control.

There has been significant interest for designing flight controllers for small-scale unmanned helicopters. Such helicopters preserve all the physical attributes of their full-scale counterparts, being at the same time more agile and dexterous. This book presents a comprehensive and well justified an...