Tsitses, I.; Zacharia, P.; Xidias, E.; Papoutsidakis, M. A Fuzzy-Based System for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ship Deck Landing. Sensors2024, 24, 680.
Tsitses, I.; Zacharia, P.; Xidias, E.; Papoutsidakis, M. A Fuzzy-Based System for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ship Deck Landing. Sensors 2024, 24, 680.
Tsitses, I.; Zacharia, P.; Xidias, E.; Papoutsidakis, M. A Fuzzy-Based System for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ship Deck Landing. Sensors2024, 24, 680.
Tsitses, I.; Zacharia, P.; Xidias, E.; Papoutsidakis, M. A Fuzzy-Based System for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ship Deck Landing. Sensors 2024, 24, 680.
Abstract
This paper introduces a fuzzy logic-based autonomous ship-deck landing system for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The ship is assumed to maintain a constant course and speed. The aim of this fuzzy logic landing model is to simplify the task of landing UAVs on moving ships in challenging maritime conditions, relieving operators from this demanding task. The designed UAV ship-deck landing model is based on a fuzzy system comprised of three interconnected subsystems. Each subsystem consists of three inputs and one output incorporating various fuzzy rules to account for external factors during ship-deck landings. Specifically, the Fuzzy Logic System (FLS) takes inputs such as the airspeed, the relative wind direction and speed, the range from the deck and the UAV's flight altitude. The FLS outputs provide data on the Speed of the UAV relative to the ship’s velocity, the Bank Angle, and the Angle of Descent of the UAV. The performance of the designed intelligent ship-deck landing system is evaluated using the standard configuration of MATLAB Fuzzy Toolbox.
Keywords
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; autonomous ship-deck landing; fuzzy logic control system
Subject
Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering
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