Kangunde, Vemema (Botswana International University of Science and Technology), Mohutsiwa, Lucky Odirile (Botswana International University of Science and Technology), Jamisola, Rodrigo S. Jr. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)

Feedback State Estimation for Multi-Rotor Drones Stabilisation Using Low-Pass Filter and a Complementary Kalman Filter

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Sensor Fusion I" (WeA4), Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 11:30−11:50, Naoussa

2021 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), June 15-18, 2021, Athens, Greece

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on April 24, 2024

Abstract

This paper presents a low-pass filter and a complementary Kalman filter for improving the quality of UAV feedback control information by means of onboard UAV sensor fusion. The control of UAVs requires real-time feedback from onboard sensors to update the status of the UAV. Localisation is achieved by determining the UAV attitude and position. While the UAV position can be provided by sensors such as the GPS receiver, attitude estimation for UAVs is provided, mostly, by an IMU. IMU sensors are mainly the accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. These sensors have limitations in the accuracy caused by sensor drift and noise and thus needed post-processing for sensor data improvement. This paper focuses on correctly estimating roll and pitch angles using a Kalman filter and tests the performance of the estimated feedback angle information on a quadrotor platform. Index Terms—Multi-rotor drones, inertial measurement unit, Kalman filte