Introduction to Aeronautics and Robotics Control Using a Small Electric Airplane
摘要
Intelligent robotics bridges the gap between the digital and physical worlds, which requires a solid understanding of many different aspects. In this paper, we describe our approach to a gentle introduction into robotics control in general and control theory in particular using a small electric airplane with an Arduino micro-controller. The microcontroller has a built-in pressure sensor, which allows surprisingly efficient and accurate control of the altitude of the plane. In addition to concepts and techniques in aerodynamics, flight control is an extremely motivating domain to introduce students to the necessity for and approaches to open-loop and feedback control. We tested the approach with great success with a group of about 30 students who participated in the Frontiers Camp of the FIRA Asia Cup 2024.