Dynamic Decoupling Control Optimization for a Small-Scale Unmanned Helicopter

This article presents design and optimization results from an implementation of a novel disturbance decoupling control strategy for a small-scale unmanned helicopter. Such a strategy is based on the active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) method. It offers an appealing alternative to existing co...

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Main Authors: Rui Ma, Li Ding, Hongtao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Robotics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9897684
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Summary:This article presents design and optimization results from an implementation of a novel disturbance decoupling control strategy for a small-scale unmanned helicopter. Such a strategy is based on the active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) method. It offers an appealing alternative to existing control approaches for helicopters by combining decoupling and disturbance rejection without a detailed plant dynamics. The tuning of the control system is formulated as a function optimization problem to capture various design considerations. In comparison with several different iterative search algorithms, an artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is selected to obtain the optimal control parameters. For a fair comparison of control performance, a well-designed LQG controller is also optimized by the proposed method. Comparison results from an attitude tracking simulation against wind disturbance show the significant advantages of the proposed optimization control for this control application.
ISSN:1687-9600
1687-9619