Flight Simulation and Control of a Quadrotor based on MATLAB/Simulink

Abstract

Nowadays anyone can fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and land it according to the specified instructions drafted by the manufacturer. However, the controlling phase is growing day by day as one of the crucial roles of UAV. Obtaining control for autonomous landing is the crucial and critical step. So based on various literature surveys and centering into Industry 4.0, this proposed work deals with image flight simulation and control of Quadrotor, which is an important field of Industry 4.0 in future production and business power. This research is eyed on Quadrotor, a type of flying vehicle with four rotor blades wherein the opposite pairs rotate in alternate direction, which is very useful for vertical take-off and landing. The Quadrotor is created by using CATIA software which is best suited for modelling and developing real time application. The model is extracted in MATLAB/SIMULINK in which a variety of blocks are available under the set of control and aerospace blocks. Then, a suitable simulation environment and controller are made. The advantage of making this proposed work in MATLAB is that it has the features of testing, controlling, and maintaining various operations without equipping any mechanical components, and there is no risk for property or lives.