Discrete Integral Optimal Controller for Quadrotor Attitude Stabilization: Experimental Results
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The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) attitude stabilization problem has been dealt with in many previous works through applying a vast range of philosophies of control strategies. In this paper, a discrete controller based on a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) plus integral action is synthesized to stabilize the attitude and altitude of a quadrotor helicopter. This kind of control strategy allows us to reduce the energy consumption rate, and the desired UAV behavior is properly achieved. Experimental tests are conducted with external disturbances such as crosswinds deliberately added to affect the performance of the aerial vehicle. This provides experimental evidence that the integral part considered in the proposed control strategy contributes to improving the performance of the vehicle under external disturbances. In fact, a comparative analysis of potential and kinetic energy consumption is developed between the Optimal Integral Controller (OIC) and a Proportional Integral Derivative Controller (PID), allowing us to determine the level of improvement of the closed-loop system when the discrete Integral Optimal Controller is applied.
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OpenAlex topics: Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems · Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems · Guidance and Control Systems
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Research Center in Information Technology and Systems, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Pachuca 42184, Mexico
Industrial Electromechanical Area, Technological University of Tulancingo (UTEC), Tulancingo 43642, Mexico
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