Design and Experimental Results of an Adaptive Fractional-Order Controller for a Quadrotor

The use of multi-copter systems started to grow over the last years in various applications. designed solutions require high stability and maneuverability. To fulfill these specifications, a robust control strategy must be integrated. Focusing on this challenge, research proposes an adaptive design applied physical model quadrotor prototype. proposed structure guarantees robustness, flexibility, whole process. prototype components, structure, laboratory testing equipment that are used run experiments presented paper. study is focused performance comparison classical PID controller fractional-order controller, which both integrated into scheme. Fractional-order controllers preferred due their recognized ability increase robustness overall closed-loop system. Furthermore, work covers tuning method approach. concludes with actual results obtained for comparative highlights advantages controller.