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  • Control Systems
  • Robotics Education

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  • Quadcopter control systems are crucial for autonomous flight.
  • Existing educational platforms often lack flexibility and affordability.
  • There is a need for accessible, hands-on tools for control theory education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and construct a novel, cost-effective, and safe experimental test bench for quadcopter control systems.
  • To provide a flexible platform for exploring various control algorithms in an educational setting.
  • To demonstrate the didactic utility of the test bench through the implementation of two distinct control strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Mechanical and electronic design of a three-degrees-of-freedom gyroscopic test bench.
  • Development of tilt angle stabilization controllers using Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control.
  • Implementation of State Feedback control for advanced students.
  • Utilizing Matlab-Simulink for controller design and simulation.

Main Results:

  • Successful construction of an open, experimental test bench with enhanced safety and flexibility.
  • Demonstration of PID control for basic tilt angle stabilization, suitable for undergraduate learning.
  • Showcasing State Feedback control for more advanced quadcopter stabilization.
  • Validation of the platform's effectiveness in educational environments.

Conclusions:

  • The developed test bench offers a valuable, open-source resource for teaching and experimenting with quadcopter control systems.
  • The platform effectively supports both introductory (PID) and advanced (State Feedback) control concepts.
  • This experimental setup enhances practical learning in control theory and robotics for students.