Autonomous Control, Exploration, Intelligence & Systems Lab (ACXIS) at UIUC – Dr. Hiroyasu Tsukamoto
Designing foundational experiments for hardware implementation, testing, and verification of autonomous threedimensional GNC algorithms in swarms of n-numbered heterogenous unmanned aerial vehicles on unmapped terrain.
Applying controls theory research of a PhD student to the real-world using numerous types of ROS controlled UAVs.
Title (Published as a winning conference paper by AIAA):
Using the Drag Equation and Euler’s Method in Python to Predict Model Rocket Flight Trajectories
Developed a Python program utilizing rocket flight data (24 flights) and motor thrust tests to predict rocket trajectories.
Conducted 25+ solid rocket-motor thrust tests to create accurate theoretical thrust curves for integration into Python algorithms.
Designed algorithm structure and developed a Python application with a GUI to input data and output graphs depicting altitude vs. time and drag-force vs. time.
Publication awarded 3rd place at the AIAA Region III Conference in April 2024.
