Research and Development

Research and develpment topics include

  • drone advanced control design
  • computer vision – image processing
  • deep learning, neural networks and other artificial intelligence topics
  • flying structure dynamic analysis
  • advanced flying structure development
  • cooperative flights – on flight triangulization, task assignements,…
  • swarm formation control
  • physical modelling of flying structures
  • analysis and development of drone parts – motors, sensors, ESC speed controllers,…
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Highly flexible framework for building flying structures

  • fast prototyping – easy construction + simple programming + on-line debugging
  • wide spectre of multi-rotor structures
  • easily adjustable geometry
  • flight controllers networking – swarm formations algorithm development supported
  • any standard sensor easily integrated – current, voltage, temperature, distance, GPS, gyroscope, inclination, pressure, …

High performance freely programmable flight controller PROSYSTEMY DCU30IOA

  • hard real-time system core up to 1ms sampling time
  • 64-bit double-precision evaluation for all control functions
  • programming with control function diagrams
  • MODBUS RTU up to 50Mbit/sec for connecting smart sensors
  • Ethernet UDP/TCP/IP for connecting to server and to other flight controllers
  • analog inputs 0-10V, 4-20mA, NTC temperature sensing
  • analog outputs 0 – 10V + convertors to PWM
  • digital outputs 24VDC
  • digital inputs

Industrial process control / SCADA features available for fast and efficient deploying

  • user access management
  • alarm and event system
  • process data trends and graphs
  • standard control blocks PID, schedule / time program, logic operators,…
  • web-based open visualization and monitoring system
  • on-line monitoring and debugging of control loops
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Scientific computational platform for programming and analysis of control algoritms – Scilab / Xcos, Matlab / Simulink (tool under development).

  • flight control algorithms programmed using functional diagrams in dynamic simulator Xcos or Simulink.
  • dynamic simulation of control algorithms available
  • advanced control structures available – RST controller, state-space, gain-scheduling control.
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