Developing a low-cost autonomous blimp with a reduced number of actuators

Safwan Ul Ferdous; Alireza Mohammadi; Sridhar Lakshmanan

doi:10.1117/12.2519252

15 May 2019 Developing a low-cost autonomous blimp with a reduced number of actuators

Safwan Ul Ferdous, Alireza Mohammadi, Sridhar Lakshmanan

Proceedings Volume 11021, Unmanned Systems Technology XXI; 110210D (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519252
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2019, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Miniature blimps will have numerous applications in future smart cities. This paper presents the design of an autonomous blimp that can be autonomously operated and controlled. In order to be able to operate over long periods of time, the blimp design employs a novel actuation mechanism with only one servomotor and two DC motors. Experiments are carried out to demonstrate the capabilities of the constructed autonomous blimp.

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Safwan Ul Ferdous, Alireza Mohammadi, and Sridhar Lakshmanan "Developing a low-cost autonomous blimp with a reduced number of actuators", Proc. SPIE 11021, Unmanned Systems Technology XXI, 110210D (15 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519252

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