KEYWORDS: Actuators, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Control systems, Control systems design, Finite element methods, Electronics, Computer engineering, Robots
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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