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Ioannis Tsitses1, Paraskevi Zacharia1, Elias Xidias2
1Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, 12241 Egaleo, Greece.
Abstract:
This paper introduces a fuzzy logic-based autonomous ship deck landing system for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The ship is assumed to maintain a constant course and speed. The aim of this fuzzy logic landing model is to simplify the task of landing UAVs on moving ships in challenging maritime conditions, relieving operators from this demanding task. The designed UAV ship deck landing model is based on a fuzzy logic system (FLS), which comprises three interconnected subsystems (speed, lateral motion, and altitude components). Each subsystem consists of three inputs and one output incorporating various fuzzy rules to account for external factors during ship deck landings. Specifically, the FLS receives five inputs: the range from the deck, the relative wind direction and speed, the airspeed, and the UAV's flight altitude. The FLS outputs provide data on the speed of the UAV relative to the ship's velocity, the bank angle (BA), and the angle of descent (AOD) of the UAV. The performance of the designed intelligent ship deck landing system was evaluated using the standard configuration of MATLAB Fuzzy Toolbox.
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