Quadrotor
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAVs)
offer
versatile
platforms
for
various
applications
including
disaster
response
and
environmental
monitoring.
However,
their
effective
utilization
in
wind-disturbed
environments
such
as
mangroves
poses
unique
challenges
due
to
complex
wind
turbulence,
impacting
flight
stability
navigation
accuracy.
Traditional
control
systems
often
fall
short
of
ensuring
robust
precise
conditions.
This
study
presents
a
hybrid
approach
combining
Proportional-Integral-Derivative
(PID)
system
with
the
Grey
Wolf
Optimizer
(GWO)
enhanced
UAV
performance
challenging
The
PID
controller,
known
its
effectiveness
industrial
systems,
provides
loop
feedback
mechanism
minimize
errors,
while
GWO,
bio-inspired
optimization
algorithm,
automates
process
tuning
parameters.
Preliminary
results
show
that
this
PID-GWO
significantly
improves
UAV's
robustness
adaptability
under
varying
conditions,
outperforming
standalone
controller.
research
illuminates
new
direction
optimizing
suggests
further
exploration
techniques
systems.
Mathematics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 1767 - 1767
Published: June 6, 2024
The
paper
introduces
a
robust
adaptive
fault-tolerant
control
system
for
the
six-degree-of-freedom
(six-DOF)
dynamics
of
quadrotor
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
(UAVs),
incorporating
disturbances
and
abrupt
actuator
faults
to
represent
real-world
conditions.
proposed
scheme
employs
terms
manage
unknown
disturbances.
However,
performance
may
degrade
due
sudden
fault
impacts.
To
handle
this
issue,
we
introduce
laws
ensure
continuous
adaptation.
architecture
ensures
tracking
system’s
stability
by
combining
using
sliding-mode
(SMC)
with
developed
certainty
equivalence
principle.
sliding-surface
error
limits
laws,
in
which
convergence
estimated
parameters
actual
variables
is
not
required
as
they
fully
rely
on
error.
We
provide
rigorous
mathematics
validate
design.
Furthermore,
conduct
numerical
simulations
UAV
showcase
effectiveness
scheme.
results
demonstrate
efficacy
design
handling
external
faults.
Aerospace,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 512 - 512
Published: May 29, 2023
The
lightweight
nature
of
micro
air
vehicles
(MAVs)
makes
them
highly
sensitive
to
perturbations,
thus
emphasizing
the
need
for
effective
control
strategies
that
can
sustain
attitude
stability
throughout
translational
movement.
This
study
evaluates
performance
two
controllers
(Proportional-Integral-Derivative
(PID)
and
Adaptive
PID
based
on
Sliding
Mode
Control
(SMC))
a
MAV
is
subjected
external
disturbances.
These
are
initially
simulated
using
MATLAB®/Simulink™
then
implemented
in
real-time
Parrot
Mambo
Minidrone.
observation
waypoint
follower
orbit
both
simulation
experiment
showed
(APID)
controller
more
robust
than
against
disturbances
such
as
wind
gusts.
provides
evidence
potential
APID
scheme
enhancing
resilience
MAVs,
making
suitable
various
applications
including
surveillance,
search
rescue,
environmental
monitoring.
Journal of Physics Conference Series,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2977(1), P. 012018 - 012018
Published: March 1, 2025
Abstract
This
paper
presents
the
design
and
aerodynamic
analysis
of
a
novel
unmanned
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)
inspired
by
samara
seed’s
natural
flight
mechanics.
The
UAV
is
designed
to
emulate
self-stabilizing
spin
behavior
winged
seed
during
descent,
offering
an
innovative
approach
swarm
applications.
aircraft
incorporates
spinning
wing,
load-bearing
fuselage,
integrated
propulsion
control
systems,
optimized
for
both
military
civilian
use.
Using
computational
fluid
dynamics
(CFD)
simulations,
performance
was
evaluated
under
various
operational
conditions,
focusing
on
lift
generation,
stability,
dynamics.
results
demonstrate
that
samara-inspired
achieves
stable
adequate
carry
payload
while
maintaining
lateral
stability.
Potential
applications
this
include
precision
delivery,
reconnaissance,
environmental
monitoring.
Drones,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 303 - 303
Published: April 11, 2025
This
study
addresses
the
problem
of
attitude
and
altitude
tracking
for
a
quadrotor
system
in
presence
parameter
uncertainties.
The
goal
is
to
develop
robust
control
strategy
that
can
handle
nonlinear,
strongly
coupled
dynamics
quadrotor.
To
achieve
this,
we
propose
fractional-order
sliding
mode
(FOSMC)
scheme,
which
specifically
designed
improve
performance
under
uncertain
parameters.
FOSMC
approach
combined
with
additional
adaptive
laws
further
enhance
robustness
system.
We
derive
necessary
apply
them
quadrotor’s
state-space
representation,
ensuring
remains
stable
performs
accurately
Numerical
simulations
are
conducted
evaluate
effectiveness
proposed
strategy.
results
show
FOSMC-based
controller
successfully
achieves
precise
both
altitude,
demonstrating
significant
against
variations
disturbances.
In
conclusion,
scheme
provides
reliable
solution
controlling
systems
environments,
offering
potential
real-world
applications
autonomous
UAV
operations.
Mathematics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1520 - 1520
Published: May 5, 2025
This
paper
introduces
a
robust
formation
control
strategy
for
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAVs)
designed
to
maintain
coordinated
trajectories
and
relative
positioning
in
three-dimensional
space.
The
proposed
methodology
addresses
the
challenges
of
parametric
uncertainties
external
disturbances
by
employing
backstepping-based
framework
with
integrated
proportional-integral
virtual
controls.
stabilizes
tracking
errors
x,
y,
z
axes,
ensuring
that
UAVs
cohesive
even
presence
dynamic
model
variations
environmental
perturbations.
approach
combines
models
UAV
motion,
incorporating
translational
rotational
behaviors,
decomposition
distances
leader’s
local
reference
frame
ensure
precise
control.
enhances
stability,
trajectory
tracking,
disturbance
rejection.
Validation
through
MATLAB-Simulink
simulations
demonstrates
effectiveness
strategy,
showcasing
its
ability
adherence
under
diverse
operating
conditions.
results
emphasize
robustness
flexibility
approach,
making
it
suitable
demanding
applications
requiring
multi-UAV
coordination.
The Aeronautical Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 36
Published: May 5, 2025
Abstract
It
is
known
that
interval
type-2
fuzzy
logic
controllers
(IT2FLC)
with
footprint
of
uncertainty
(FOU)
in
terms
membership
function
(MF)
have
been
developed
as
an
effective
control
method
to
ensure
systems
where
uncertainties
and
nonlinear
situations
are
high,
such
quadrotor
control,
the
subject
many
studies.
Designing
optimising
parameters
IT2FLC
complex
time-consuming.
To
overcome
this
situation,
optimisation
based
on
NSGA-II
(Non-dominated
Sorting
Genetic
Algorithm)
was
applied.
ITAE
(Integral
Time
Absolute
Error)
chosen
performance
criterion.
IT2FLC-NSGA-PID
NSGA-PID
were
compared
it
observed
controller
gave
better
results.
As
a
result,
superiority
proposed
over
other
overshoot
ratio,
faster
settling
time,
lower
steady
state
error
robust
system
response
against
disturbances
systems.
Acta Mechanica et Automatica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 29 - 39
Published: Dec. 30, 2023
Abstract
In
adaptive
model-based
control
systems,
determining
the
appropriate
controller
gain
is
a
complex
and
time-consuming
task
due
to
noise
external
disturbances.
Changes
in
parameters
were
assumed
be
dependent
on
quadcopter
mass,
which
was
process
variable.
A
nonlinear
model
of
plant
used
identify
employing
weighted
recursive
least
squares
(WRLS)
method
for
online
identification.
The
identification
processes
involved
filtration
using
differential
filters,
provided
derivatives
signals.
Proportional
integral
derivative
(PID)
tuning
performed
Gauss–Newton
optimisation
procedure
plant.
Differential
filters
played
crucial
role
all
developed
systems
by
significantly
reducing
measurement
noise.
results
showed
that
performance
classical
PID
controllers
can
improved
scheduling.
algorithms
implemented
an
National
Instruments
(NI)
myRIO-1900
controller.
built
based
Newton’s
equations.