A method for measuring the position of quadrotors using a tether winder

Nao Moritoki; Keigo Watanabe; Isaku Nagai

doi:10.1109/ICCAS.2016.7832295

A method for measuring the position of quadrotors using a tether winder

Nao Moritoki, Keigo Watanabe, Isaku Nagai

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Abstract

Use of a Quadrotor is considered as one of the methods to inspect infrastructures such as a tunnel or a bridge. In such a case, it needs to control the position of the airframe. Note, however, that it is difficult to realize the position control using GPS in environments, such as in a tunnel or under a bridge, because there is a problem, such as the weakness of the GPS signal or the incomplete reaching. Therefore, the present research is aimed at developing position control not using GPS, and proposes a method for detecting the airframe position of a tethered Quadrotor, from the length and tension of the tether. Especially, a tether winder is produced so that the length and tension of the tether are measured. This paper describes how to detect the position of a Quadrotor, and presents some operation experiments of the produced tether winder.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICCAS 2016 - 2016 16th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	25-29
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9788993215120
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAS.2016.7832295
Publication status	Published - Jan 24 2017
Event	16th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2016 - Gyeongju, Korea, Republic of Duration: Oct 16 2016 → Oct 19 2016

Other

Other	16th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2016
Country	Korea, Republic of
City	Gyeongju
Period	10/16/16 → 10/19/16

Keywords

Quadrotors
Tether
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science Applications
Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Moritoki, N, Watanabe, K & Nagai, I 2017, A method for measuring the position of quadrotors using a tether winder. in ICCAS 2016 - 2016 16th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Proceedings., 7832295, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 25-29, 16th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2016, Gyeongju, Korea, Republic of, 10/16/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAS.2016.7832295

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