A fuzzy-PD controller for an autonomous aerial robot

Abstract

This paper introduces the fuzzy-PD controller, a novel approach of controlling a quadcopter, which is based on the Euler-Newton equations. The proposed fuzzy-PD includes a PD controller and a fuzzy system that adjusts the PD controller gains for stabilizing the quadcopter. It is an approach that applies a fuzzy concept to control a quadcopter. The proposed approach has been simulated and analyzed in terms of performance. The results showed that the fuzzy-PD controller outperforms the classical PD control.