Automatic take-off control system

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to present a solution that will significantly contribute to the technological development of the European defense sector. The proposed solution raises the issue of controlling autonomous vehicles. This paper presents the concept of an algorithm that allows for automatic take-off of unmanned aircraft. Arguments are presented which justify the need for developing and applying such a system. The socioeconomic and environmental aspects of the project are also discussed. The automatic take-off algorithm complements existing aircraft flight control systems. The considered solution takes into account take-off as a maneuver made of three phases. The control on a runway is possible due to data fusion from the INS and GNSS systems. Data fusion may be supported by using the runway image processing system. The concept of an automatic take-off algorithm is presented along with the most appropriate testing methods, including software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.