A Low-Cost Control System for a High-Altitude UAV

A Low-Cost Control System for a High-Altitude UAV

The BIG BLUE project at the University of Kentucky is a test bed UAV for Mars airplane technology. A major focus of the BIG BLUE effort has been the development of a low-cost and light-weight avionics, control, and communication system to manage the aircraft and correspond with ground stations. BIG...

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Hauptverfasser: Chandler, G.D., Jackson, D.K., Groves, A.W., Rawashdeh, O.A., Rawashdeh, N.A., Smith, W.T., Jacob, J.D., Lumpp, J.E.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerospace control
Aerospace electronics
Aircraft
Airplanes
Communication system control
Control systems
Lighting control
Mars
Testing
Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Zusammenfassung:The BIG BLUE project at the University of Kentucky is a test bed UAV for Mars airplane technology. A major focus of the BIG BLUE effort has been the development of a low-cost and light-weight avionics, control, and communication system to manage the aircraft and correspond with ground stations. BIG BLUE I, launched in May 2003, achieved the first successful deployment of inflatable/rigidizable wings at altitude. BIG BLUE II, launched in May 2004, had a flight-ready fuselage and control system. This paper describes the BIG BLUE project detailing the design and implementation of the avionics, control, and communication system
ISSN:1095-323X
2996-2358
DOI:10.1109/AERO.2005.1559596