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UAV research &
flight testing

These experiments show my work on control algorithms, simulation and flight hardware. Each video identifies whether it shows a simulation, a bench test or a flight test.

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A route through constraints

DJI M300 hardware-in-the-loop integration setup
Model ↔ controller ↔ flight hardware
Adeel working with the research aircraft

An aircraft study

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the airframe.

Drag to turn the Global Hawk model, or use the controls to inspect another angle.

Model by NASA / Michael D. Carbajal

A visual aircraft study, alongside my UAV work.

Adeel beside an aircraftGlobal Hawk · drag sideways to turn

01 / HITL Testing

DJI M300 RTK - Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Testing trajectory tracking through DJI OSDK and the DJI Assistant 2 Simulator.

Adeel with DJI M300 RTK drone
With the DJI M300 RTK drone used for HITL testing
HITL Setup Connections
HITL setup showing the connections between the DJI M300 RTK drone, DJI Manifold 2-G onboard computer, OSDK Expansion Module, and Windows laptop
HITL Setup Monitors
Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) setup. Left: Windows laptop running the DJI Assistant 2 simulator. Right: monitor connected to the DJI Manifold 2-G with ROS nodes running.

HITL Setup for Trajectory Planning and Control

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) setup for trajectory planning and control algorithm testing on a DJI M300 using DJI OSDK and the DJI Assistant 2 Simulator.

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PID Circular Trajectory Tracking - HITL

PID implementation for circular trajectory tracking in a Hardware-in-the-Loop setup for the DJI M300 drone using the DJI Assistant 2 Simulator and DJI OSDK.

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MPC Circular Trajectory Tracking - HITL

Model Predictive Control implementation for circular-trajectory tracking in a Hardware-in-the-Loop setup for the DJI M300.

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02 / Bench Testing

HummingBird Drone - Motion Capture

Bench testing with OptiTrack motion capture for position and attitude feedback.

Bench Testing in OptiTrack Motion-Capture Environment

Bench testing of the HummingBird drone in a controlled OptiTrack motion-capture environment for position and attitude feedback testing.

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03 / 6-DOF Simulation

UAV Lateral Flight Controller

Lateral-controller testing in a nonlinear 6-DOF aircraft model. The Cessna shape is used for visualization.

UAV Lateral Flight Controller Design and 6-DOF Nonlinear Simulation Demonstration

Roll maneuvers and rate tracking demonstration using lateral flight controllers designed with linear models, implemented on a nonlinear 6-DOF simulation.

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04 / Flight Testing

Parrot Drone - Advanced Control Algorithms

Altitude-hold and path-tracking experiments using ADRC, MPC and PID.

ADRC-Based Altitude-Hold Flight Testing

Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) implementation for an altitude-hold flight experiment on the Parrot drone.

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Explicit MPC-Based Altitude-Hold Flight Testing

Model Predictive Control (MPC) implementation for an altitude-hold flight experiment with constraint handling on the Parrot drone.

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PID-Based Altitude-Hold and Path-Tracking

Classical PID control for altitude-hold and path-tracking.

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05 / Flight Testing

Custom Quadrotor - APM 2.8

Hover and control testing with an APM 2.8 flight controller.

Flight Testing of a Quadrotor with APM 2.8 - PID

PID-based flight control testing on a custom quadrotor using the APM 2.8 flight controller, demonstrating stable hover and basic maneuvers.

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Flight Testing of a Quadrotor with APM 2.8 - Basic Testing

Basic flight testing and system validation of a quadrotor equipped with APM 2.8, focusing on motor response and attitude control.

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Holybro X500 research platform

Current setup

Developing a Holybro X500 V2 test platform with a Pixhawk flight controller.