Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance
This paper focuses on robust controller design for a generic helicopter model and terrain avoidance problem via artificial intelligence (AI). The helicopter model is presented as a hybrid system that covers hover and forward dynamics. By defining a set of easily accessible parameters, it can be used...
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description | This paper focuses on robust controller design for a generic helicopter model and terrain avoidance problem via artificial intelligence (AI). The helicopter model is presented as a hybrid system that covers hover and forward dynamics. By defining a set of easily accessible parameters, it can be used to simulate the motion of different helicopter types. A robust control structure based on reinforcement learning is proposed to ensure the system is robust against model parameter uncertainties. The developed generic model can be utilized in many helicopter applications that have been attempted to be solved with sampling-based algorithms or reinforcement learning approaches that take the dynamical constraints into consideration. This study also focuses on the helicopter terrain avoidance problem to illustrate how the model can be useful in these types of applications and provide an artificial intelligence-aided solution to terrain avoidance. |
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spelling | doaj.art-7d35f2cad8ea484f9b601d424eb281522023-11-19T09:04:27ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102023-08-0110975710.3390/aerospace10090757Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain AvoidanceBaris Baspinar0Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34485, TurkeyThis paper focuses on robust controller design for a generic helicopter model and terrain avoidance problem via artificial intelligence (AI). The helicopter model is presented as a hybrid system that covers hover and forward dynamics. By defining a set of easily accessible parameters, it can be used to simulate the motion of different helicopter types. A robust control structure based on reinforcement learning is proposed to ensure the system is robust against model parameter uncertainties. The developed generic model can be utilized in many helicopter applications that have been attempted to be solved with sampling-based algorithms or reinforcement learning approaches that take the dynamical constraints into consideration. This study also focuses on the helicopter terrain avoidance problem to illustrate how the model can be useful in these types of applications and provide an artificial intelligence-aided solution to terrain avoidance.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/9/757helicopter modelrobust controller designterrain avoidanceartificial intelligencereinforcement learningAI-aided application |
spellingShingle | Baris Baspinar Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance Aerospace helicopter model robust controller design terrain avoidance artificial intelligence reinforcement learning AI-aided application |
title | Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance |
title_full | Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance |
title_fullStr | Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance |
title_full_unstemmed | Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance |
title_short | Robust Controller Design for a Generic Helicopter Model: An AI-Aided Application for Terrain Avoidance |
title_sort | robust controller design for a generic helicopter model an ai aided application for terrain avoidance |
topic | helicopter model robust controller design terrain avoidance artificial intelligence reinforcement learning AI-aided application |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/9/757 |
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