Examinando por Autor "Velez, Carlos M."

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    Combining fuzzy, PID and regulation control for an autonomous mini-helicopter
    (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007-05-15) Sanchez, Edgar N.; Becerra, Hector M.; Velez, Carlos M.; Universidad EAFIT. Escuela de Ciencias; Modelado Matemático
    This paper reports on the synthesis of different flight controllers for an X-Cell mini-helicopter. They are developed on the basis of the most realistic mathematical model currently available. Two hybrid intelligent control systems, combining computational intelligence methodologies with other control techniques, are investigated. For both systems, Mamdani-type fuzzy controllers determine the set points for altitude/attitude control. These fuzzy controllers are designed using a simple rule base. The first scheme consists of conventional SISO PID controllers for z-position and roll, pitch and yaw angles. In the second scheme, two of the previous PID controllers are used for roll and pitch, and a linear regulator is added to control altitude and yaw angle. These control schemes mimic the action of an expert pilot. The designed controllers are tested via simulations. It is shown that the designed controllers exhibit good performance for hover flight and control positioning at slow speed. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Transition management for the smooth flight of a small autonomous helicopter
    (Springer Netherlands, 2010-04-01) Agudelo-Toro, Andres Y.; Velez, Carlos M.; Universidad EAFIT. Escuela de Ciencias; Modelado Matemático
    This work is centered in the definition of a transition management system for a small autonomous helicopter based on trajectory smoothing and a finite state machine (FSM). A smooth flight schedule decreases transients originated by direction changes and flight mode transitions (e.g., horizontal flight to hover mode). Although previous works have presented trajectory generation and FSM oriented controls, no previous studies have mixed these approaches in a single framework together with speed transitions. The proposed methods are validated in simulation with a realistic dynamic model of a small helicopter. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.