2012-10-082012-10-082008-06-05http://hdl.handle.net/10784/17092 p.Guidance of an autonomous helicopter requires transforming a predened flight schedule, described as a series of discrete points, in a continuous smooth trajectory. A smooth flight schedule reduces the control system effort and decreases transients originated by direction and flight mode changes. Differently from airplanes, helicopter flight cannot be described only by position changes but also special flight mode changes (e.g. takeoff to hover). Reduced transients and control effort are dependent on the continuity of the planned three dimensional path, smooth velocity transitions and adequate management of mode transitions.Contenido parcial: Research contribution and methodology -- The small helicopter dynamic model -- Trajectory smoothing -- Linear trajectory and baseline error -- Matlab trajectory smoothing.engTrabajo intelectual. Universidad EAFITTesis. Maestría en Matemáticas AplicadasDinámica de helicópterosMini helicópterosControl de helicópterosOther branches of engineeringAerospace engineeringMechanics of flight, flying and related topicsmasterThesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHELICOPTEROSHELICOPTEROS-MODELOS-RADIOCONTROLRADIOCONTROLHELICOPTEROS-SISTEMAS DE CONTROLINGENIERIA-APARATOS E INSTRUMENTOSIntellectual work. Universidad EAFITThesis. Master's Degree in Applied MathematicsDynamic helicoptersMini helicoptersRemote control helicopters629.132 A282Acceso abierto2012-10-08Agudelo Toro, Andrés Y.