Project title: Algorithms for Next-Generation UAV community benchmark testing and evaluation
Sponsors: National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and NASA
Duration: Jan 1, 2004 - Dec 31, 2004
Team Members: Rangsarit Vanijjirattikhan, Zheng Li, Mo-Yuen Chow
Description: The objective of this project is to generate the algorithms required to perform the benchmark testing to evaluate the next-generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control systems and required hardware realizations.
Milestones completed: UAV Dynamics and PID Hardware Implementation Report [June-July 2004]
Literature Survey Summarization of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [May 2004]
Publications:
Bench/Prototype:
Links:

1. Aerosim Blockset: a Matlab/Simulink* block library which provides components for rapid development of nonlinear 6-DOF aircraft dynamic models. It is free for academic and non-commercial users to download.
URL: http://www.u-dynamics.com/aerosim/

2. Aerosonde UAV: a NASA UAV with great flexibility and sophisticated command and control system.
URL: http://www.aerosonde.com/

3. A serial of table summary on the updated current world wide UAV.
a) URL: http://www.uavcenter.com/index_e.asp?menu=04&sub=01
b) URL: http://www.uavforum.com/vehicles/capabilities.htm