ELEN 474 / ELEN 574 – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Control
Spring 2016
Description:
Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), models, and control methods; state-space models, LQR controls, pole placement, and robust control; stability and control; data links; modern cooperative control and path planning for UAVs; practical implementation, design, and assembly of a quad/hexa-rotor type of UAVs; programming of flight controllers, testing, and flying UAVs; collaboration with Professional Aviation and Geographic Information Science (GIS) students, teamwork in small groups in the Drone Lab.
Instructor:
Dr. Rastko R. Selmic, Email: rselmic@latech.edu
Tel: 318-257-4641, Tech Pointe 208B.Mr. Wesley Palmer, GIS (co-instructor), Email: wpalmer@latech.edu.
Class Hours:
TF, 2:00pm–3:50pm, NETH 120
Office Hours: MTWRF, 9:00am–11:00am
HOMEWORK assignments and solutions will be posted on the University Moodle system
Figure 1: Students working on drones in SDL lab.
Figure 2: Students' drones in SDL lab.
