Quad Chart

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Quad Chart
Internal Failures
Situation
External Threats
NEW IDEAS
High-Level
Awareness
Fault
Reactive Control
Diagnosis

Intelligent control methods for mode switching
Mode
Fault
Real-Time Distributed
and fault tolerance in
UAVs
Tolerance
Selection
Reconfigurable
Architecture

Interchangeable control modules that allow for
Mode
Reconfigurable
Real Time Sensor
Switching
Control
Processing
changing the mission and modes quickly

Open, distributed, plug-and-play software
architecture for interoperability among
heterogeneous components
SCHEDULE
IMPACT
(2-year project)

Improved mission effectiveness for
UAVs
Months
(smoother operation, improved
Mid-level Coordination
maneuverability and robust to failures)

Rapid response to mission or operational
changes through
reconfigurable
software
architecture for
UAVs
Control Integration and Simulated Demonstration

Increased interoperability among
Multi-level controllers
heterogeneous components
Run-time infrastructure and
and sensor processing
Hardware-in-the-loop

Reduced development costs due to reuse of
software architecture developed.
modules integrated.
simulation demonstrated.
generic control algorithms and integration
Intelligent VTOL UAV Demonstration
patterns
Flight
Infrastructure developed.
Test support developed.
test.
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Schedule of Work