Influence of atmospheric turbulence on the control of flying robotics systems

Abstract

Small-sized robotized unmanned flying vehicles are exposed to non-deterministic disturbances caused by the environment in which they operate. This research investigates the influence of the disturbances caused by the atmospheric turbulence. The deviation from the desired flight trajectory in such conditions is evaluated through a MATLAB computer simulation of LQR control of quadrotor. The proposed experimental setup can be used for comparison and evaluation of other trajectory tracking control methods.