A low-cost control system for a high-altitude UAV

Garrett D. Chandler; David K. Jackson; Adam W. Groves; Osamah A. Rawashdeh; Nathir A. Rawashdeh; William T. Smith; Jamey D. Jacob; James E. Lumpp

doi:10.1109/AERO.2005.1559596

A low-cost control system for a high-altitude UAV

Garrett D. Chandler, David K. Jackson, Adam W. Groves, Osamah A. Rawashdeh, Nathir A. Rawashdeh, William T. Smith, Jamey D. Jacob, James E. Lumpp

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

The BIG BLUE project at the University of Kentucky is a test bed UAV for Mars airplane technology. A major focus of the BIG BLUE effort has been the development of a low-cost and light-weight avionics, control, and communication system to manage the aircraft and correspond with ground stations. BIG BLUE I, launched in May 2003, achieved the first successful deployment of inflatable/rigidizable wings at altitude. BIG BLUE II, launched in May 2004, had a flight-ready fuselage and control system. This paper ^1,2 describes the BIG BLUE project detailing the design and implementation of the avionics, control, and communication system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559596
State	Published - 2005
Event	2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference - Big Sky, MT, United States Duration: Mar 5 2005 → Mar 12 2005

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Name	IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings
Volume	2005
ISSN (Print)	1095-323X

Conference

Conference	2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Big Sky, MT
Period	3/5/05 → 3/12/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aerospace Engineering
Space and Planetary Science

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