Autopilot

Autopilot testing introduction

UAS-X1 is controlled by an open autopilot platform - ArduPilot 2.0. Before mounting the platform to the physical model, autopilot operation will be tested in a computer simulation. It allows to correct or avoid errors resulting from incorrect hardware connection, inaccurate calibration or wrongly matched controller coefficients.

Fig. 1 - HIL (left) nad SIL loops comparison

In our work we use 'hardware-in-the-loop' simulation. In this way we will verify both autopilot hardware and software.

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