A coupled estimation and control analysis for attitude stabilisation of mini aerial vehicles.

Robert Mahony*, Sung Han Cha, Tarek Hamel

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    Abstract

    Commercially viable aerial robotic vehicles require robust and e±cient, but low-cost attitude (vehicle orientation) stabilisation systems. A typical attitude stabilisation system employs a low-cost IMU and con-sists of an attitude estimator as well as an attitude controller. This paper proposes a coupled non-linear attitude estimation and control design for the atti-tude stabilisation of low-cost aerial robotic vehicles. Attitude estimation is based on a non-linear comple-mentary filter expressed on the rotation group. The attitude control algorithm is based on a non-linear control Lyapunov function analysis derived directly in terms of the rigid-body attitude dynamics. The interaction terms are bounded in terms of estima-tion and control errors and the full coupled system is shown to be (almost) globally stable.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2006
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    Event2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2006 - Auckland, New Zealand
    Duration: 6 Dec 20068 Dec 2006

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the 2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2006

    Conference

    Conference2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2006
    Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
    CityAuckland
    Period6/12/068/12/06

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