Learning to fly : computational controller design for hybrid UAVs with reinforcement learning by Xu, Jie,S.M.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Funnel libraries for real-time robust feedback motion planning by Majumdar, Anirudha, Tedrake, Russell L

“…We demonstrate and validate our method using extensive hardware experiments on a small fixed-wing airplane avoiding obstacles at high speed (∼12 mph), along with thorough simulation experiments of ground vehicle and quadrotor models navigating through cluttered environments. …”
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Multi-modal motion planning using composite pose graph optimization by Lao Beyer, Lukas C.

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Development of Vertiport Capacity Envelopes and Analysis of Their Sensitivity to Topological and Operational Factors by Vascik, Parker D., Hansman, John

“…While throughput has been extensively researched for fixed-wing operations, little research has been dedicated to the operation of infrastructure for Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. …”
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An Experimental Investigation of Blown-Flap Airfoils by Long, Trevor

“…While many present designs use vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities to fulfill this requirement, fixed-wing aircraft utilizing distributed electric propulsion (DEP) to enable blowing across their wings may be able to provide competitive performance while decreasing energy requirements for take-off and landing. …”
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Algorithms for Generation and Tracking of Fast and Agile Flight Trajectories by Tal, Ezra

“…We propose trajectory generation and tracking algorithms that address these challenges for a quadcopter aircraft and for a fixed-wing transitioning aircraft that combines vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with efficient forward flight. …”
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Development of a quadplane by Chng, Joel Li Wei

“…This project covers the development and the feasibility of a novel UAV configuration, which is a fusion of a standard Quadcopter with a Fixed-wing UAV. This hybrid vehicle aims to tackle the limitations of a standard dual-system UAV by mounting the VTOL motors at a prescribed angle, which allows the UAV to achieve both forward flight and vertical take-off with the highest efficiency. …”
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Low cost quad rotor helicopter by Sng, Chin Guan.

“…Being optimized for forward flight, conventional fixed wing and helicopter based UAVs lack the agility needed to conduct close range exploration of disaster sites such as indoor navigation in collapsed structures. …”
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Experimental validation of an aggressive two-dimensional perching maneuver by Karsch, Benjamin Maximilian

“…A simple lightweight conventional fixed-wing glider with no onboard power unit serves as the test vehicle. …”
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Performance Analysis of Empennage Configurations on a Surveillance and Monitoring Mission of a VTOL-Plane UAV Using a Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation by Nugroho, Gesang, Zuliardiansyah, Galih, Rasyiddin, Azhar Aulia

“…A Vertical Take-Off and Landing-Plane (VTOL-Plane) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that combines multirotor and fixed-wing configurations. It has a good cruise range compared to a VTOL vehicle. …”
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Aerodynamics performance of optimal wing profile on MAV wings / Siti Khatijah Hamdan by Hamdan, Siti Khatijah

“…The optimum design for Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) fixed wing is Zimmerman based on the optimal efficiency, however, the effect of camber to aerodynamics performance on the Zimmerman design are not fully discovered by previous researchers due to wide range of airfoil profile. …”
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Animal flight dynamics II. Longitudinal stability in flapping flight. by Taylor, G, Thomas, A

“…Flapping animals, like fixed wing aircraft, are predicted to be stable in forward flight if the mean flight force acts above and/or behind the centre of gravity. …”

Suitability of UAV photogrammetry as a platform in topographic mapping / Siti Nurshahirah Othman by Othman, Siti Nurshahirah

“…In this study. Aero M fixed wing UAV and Topcon ES Total Station was used to collect the topographic details of Academic Height, UiTM Arau, Perlis. …”
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Impact of external forces on the quality of digital elevation model derived from drone technology by Isola, Ajibola Ismaila, Mansor, Shattri, Shafri, Helmi, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Mansor, Yaakob

“…To achieve the research objective, an experiment was carried out using a fixed-wing drone that was flown over a Golf course at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. …”

The potential of low altitude aerial data for large scale mapping by Darwin, Norhadija, Ahmad, Anuar, Wan Mohd. Akib, Wan Abdul Aziz

“…This study utilizes UAV system for large scale mapping by using a digital camera attached to a fixed wing UAV. The main objective of this study is to explore the potential of UAV for large scale mapping and to evaluate the accuracy of the photogrammetric output produced from the UAV system. …”

The accuracy evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicle technology for different coastal terrain mapping by Darwin, N., Ahmad, A., Mat Amin, Z., Majid, Z., Mohd. Ariff, M. F., M. Idris, K., Abbas, M. A., Zainuddin, K.

“…In this study, a micro fixed wing UAV attached with a camera digital were used for digital aerial images acquisition on two different coastal terrains (i.e. cliff and sandy) at flying altitude of 300m. …”
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Monitoring Tropospheric Gases with Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) during the Second CLOUDMAP Flight Campaign by Travis J. Schuyler, Sean C. C. Bailey, Marcelo I. Guzman

“…The sensor packages were deployed aboard two different sUAS operating simultaneously during the second CLOUDMAP flight campaign in Oklahoma, held during 26−29 June 2017. A Skywalker X8 fixed wing aircraft was used to fly horizontally at a constant altitude, while vertical profiles were provided by a DJI Phantom 3 (DJI P3) quadcopter flying upward and downward at fixed latitude-longitude coordinates. …”
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Determining UAV Flight Trajectory for Target Recognition Using EO/IR and SAR by Wojciech Stecz, Krzysztof Gromada

“…The paper presents the concept of planning the optimal trajectory of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of a short-range tactical class, whose task is to recognize a set of ground objects as a part of a reconnaissance mission. …”
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Preliminary Concept of Urban Air Mobility Traffic Rules by Wenqiu Qu, Chenchen Xu, Xiang Tan, Anqi Tang, Hongbo He, Xiaohan Liao

“…In addition, we validated these traffic rules using multi-rotor and fixed-wing eVTOL aircraft. The results show that designing reasonable traffic rules can facilitate attaining the primary objectives of commercialisation of UAM.…”
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Micro-Motion Classification of Flying Bird and Rotor Drones via Data Augmentation and Modified Multi-Scale CNN by Xiaolong Chen, Hai Zhang, Jie Song, Jian Guan, Jiefang Li, Ziwen He

“…Using K-band frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar, data acquisition of five types of rotor drones (SJRC S70 W, DJI Mavic Air 2, DJI Inspire 2, hexacopter, and single-propeller fixed-wing drone) and flying birds is carried out under indoor and outdoor scenes. …”
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