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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2013.41.6.458

Design and Flight Test of Autonomous Landing Approach Algorithm for UAV  

Jeong, Minjeong (Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School at Korea Aerospace University)
Ryu, Han-Seok (Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School at Korea Aerospace University)
Park, Sanghyuk (Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.41, no.6, 2013 , pp. 458-464 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents an algorithm for autonomous landing approach of a unmanned aerial vehicle. The main purpose of the autonomous landing approach in this study is to help a safe landing at night. From any initial position of the aircraft when this function is engaged, a flight path command is generated from the initial position. The shortest combination of an initial circular arc, a straight line segment, and a final circular arc is chosen for the flight path that will lead the aircraft to one end of runway for a landing. The algorithm is initially validated through numerous simulations with various initial conditions of aircraft. Then it is successfully validated through a number of flight tests.
Keywords
UAV; Autonomous Landing Approach;
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