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  • Robotics
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence

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  • Trajectory control is crucial for unmanned micro aerial vehicles (MAVs), especially in environments with significant disturbances like wind.
  • Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers are standard for trajectory control, but optimal gain tuning is essential for high accuracy.
  • Traditional manual or autotune methods for PID parameter adjustment are impractical for MAVs operating in constrained spaces, such as narrow apple orchards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an innovative solution for optimal PID parameter tuning specifically for quadrotor MAVs in constrained environments.
  • To improve the efficiency and accuracy of trajectory control for MAVs navigating challenging terrains.
  • To address the limitations of existing PID tuning methods in practical applications like apple orchard surveillance.

Main Methods:

  • A novel neural network-based approach was proposed for tuning optimal PID control parameters.
  • Flight simulations were conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed neural network models.
  • The feed-forward back propagation network (FFBPN) was specifically investigated for its effectiveness in trajectory tracking.

Main Results:

  • The proposed neural network approach demonstrated successful trajectory tracking performance in simulations.
  • The feed-forward back propagation network (FFBPN) showed superior performance, particularly in latitude tracking.
  • A root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 7.52745 × 10-5 was achieved for latitude tracking, indicating high accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed neural network-based PID tuning method significantly enhances trajectory control efficiency for MAVs.
  • The approach is highly effective in challenging, constrained environments, offering a practical solution for MAVs in apple orchards.
  • Simulation results validate the high performance and potential for automatic flight capabilities in difficult operational settings.