SMALL uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) are used for a number of applications, including
package delivery [1], infrastructure inspection [2], crop monitoring and smart spraying [3] …

In this book we summarise the efforts and experiences gained by working with multiobjective
optimization techniques in the control engineering field. Our studies began with an incursion …

A relevant task in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flight is path planning in 3 D
environments. This task must be completed using the least possible computing time. The …

This paper addresses fundamental issues in tail-sitting and transition flight aerodynamics
modeling in view of sum-of-squares (SOS) algorithmic guidance and control design. A novel …

In this paper, a nonlinear dynamic landing gear model considering the influence of the
coupling of the shock absorber stroke variation and the landing gear longitudinal motion …

This paper gathers the design and implementation of the control system that allows an
unmanned Flying-wing to perform a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) maneuver using …

Wind speed estimation for rotary-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs is
challenging due to the low accuracy of airspeed sensors, which can be severely affected by …

Demand for 3D planning and guidance algorithms is increasing due, in part, to the increase
in unmanned vehicle-based applications. Traditionally, two-dimensional (2D) trajectory …

A Kalman filter-based wind estimation method is presented in this paper for wildfire
monitoring. Wind behavior is one of the key factors in fire propagation, especially on the …

In general, the starting point for the complex task of designing a robust and efficient control
system is the use of nominal models that allow to establish a first set of parameters for the …