A review on drones controlled in real-time

• Published in: International journal of dynamics and control Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 1832 - 1846
• Main Authors: Kangunde, Vemema, Jamisola, Rodrigo S., Theophilus, Emmanuel K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Complexity; Control; Control and Systems Theory; Drone aircraft; Drone vehicles; Dynamical Systems; Engineering; Flight control systems; Literature reviews; Real time; Time response; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Vibration; Real-time operating system; Real-time control; Inertial measurement unit; Unmanned areal vehicles; Global positioning system; Drones
• ISSN: 2195-268X; 2195-2698; 2195-2698
• DOI: 10.1007/s40435-020-00737-5

This paper presents related literature review on drones or unmanned aerial vehicles that are controlled in real-time. Systems in real-time control create more deterministic response such that tasks are guaranteed to be completed within a specified time. This system characteristic is very much desirable for drones that are now required to perform more sophisticated tasks. The reviewed materials presented were chosen to highlight drones that are controlled in real time, and to include technologies used in different applications of drones. Progress has been made in the development of highly maneuverable drones for applications such as monitoring, aerial mapping, military combat, agriculture, etc. The control of such highly maneuverable vehicles presents challenges such as real-time response, workload management, and complex control. This paper endeavours to discuss real-time aspects of drones control as well as possible implementation of real-time flight control system to enhance drones performance.