Educational Bench for Angular Aero Control of Multirotors
Overview
This project presents an open-source, educational 1-DOF aerial angular test bench designed to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world drone operation.
The platform enables the safe validation of control algorithms and propulsion dynamics without the risks associated with free flight. Built around an STM32-based architecture, it integrates sensing, actuation, and environmental monitoring to support reproducible and precise experiments.
The Platform
The system consists of a dual-rotor rigid arm mounted on a single rotational axis, instrumented with:
- Precision angular sensing
- Real-time motor actuation
- Climate station for air density estimation
- Motor rpm sensing
What can this platform be used for?
- Validation of attitude control strategies
- Propulsion system characterization
- ESC protocol comparison (e.g., PWM vs OneShot125)
- Air density estimation under real environmental conditions
- Teaching control systems and flight dynamics
Key Highlights
- 1-DOF rotational aerial test bench
- Low-cost and fully reproducible design
- Integrated sensing and environmental monitoring
- Experimentally validated in published studies
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Funding
This project was supported by:
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Electronic Instrumentation of an Educational Bench for Angular Aero Control of Multirotors — 2023/10751-5 -
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Modeling and characterization of an educational bench test for aerial angular control of multirotors — 2023/11661-0
Authors
- Guilherme Barros Villela¹²
- Eduarda Rodrigues Sproesser¹²
- Joelmir Maiko Teixeira³
- Jones Yudi Mori Alves da Silva⁴
- Marcelo Becker¹
- André Carmona Hernandes³²
Affiliations:
¹ Universidade de São Paulo
² Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
³ Universidade Federal de São Carlos
⁴ Universidade de Brasília