Observer-based super twisting design: A comparative study on quadrotor altitude control

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José Angel Cano González1, Oscar Salas-Peña1, Jesus De León-Morales1

  • 1Department of Mechatronics Engineering, University of Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de Los Garza, 66451, Mexico.

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Altitude controlQuadrotorSliding Mode ControlSuper twisting

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