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Investigation Of An Autonomous Landing Sensor For Unmanned Aerial Systems, A Ram (Bella) Kim
Investigation Of An Autonomous Landing Sensor For Unmanned Aerial Systems, A Ram (Bella) Kim
A Ram (Bella) Kim
This research focused on characterizing the precision, reliability, sensitivity, and uncertainty of an autonomous landing sensor. Currently, the most dangerous flight phase for autonomous aircraft is the landing and takeoff segments, accounting for almost 70% of crashes. This research analyzes the effects of the color and roughness of the landing surface, fog, ice, and varying aircraft angles on the performance of an automated landing sensor. An investigation of suitable sensors was performed and the Dimetix FLS-C30 laser altimeter was selected for testing. The standard deviation and uncertainty of each condition was found and compared. It was determined that surface color, …