Thesis Archive
Gps-Guided Unmanned Aerial Vehicle With Video Downlink (2011)
CSG-C1-1011-01
First Marianne A. Antonio, Jonathan Victor O. Diaz, Nicole Marie M. Marcelo and Crissangelo D. Pagal, advised by Dr. Elmer P. Dadios, Ph.D.
Abstract:
-This thesis study focuses on the development of an autonomous helicopter capable of following a set of waypoints determined by coordinates through the guidance of GPS (Global Positioning System). The system is designed with the use of the Arduino Platform specifically tailored for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) by way of the ArduPilot Mega. The aim of this study is to develop a system to support commercially available helicopter kits to be capable of flying autonomously by the aid of GPS and other necessary functionalities to help flight stabilization. A mission planner was developed in the Ground Control Station (GCS) software that will be responsible for displaying telemetry data from the UAV and waypoint planning.
Correspondence:
Dr. Elmer P. Dadios, PhD
[email protected]