OBSW UAVs

TCPsi has experience in the development of advanced control systems, specially robust and adaptative controllers, by means of H-infinity and LQR/LTR techniques, which were implemented in the field of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV). Expertise in the autonomy field is based on trajectory optimisation and automatic landing for UAVs. Both activities are supported by multi-sensor fusion techniques, including integration of stereoscopic vision with other sensors, to allow vehicle accurate positioning. These activities are being currently focused to planetary exploration missions through the development of and autonomy platform for exploration vehicles (rovers).

Our capacities cover different activities: development of models (Matlab/Simulink), applicability of certifications (RTCA/DO-178B), generation of hard real-time (HRT) software, full test cases battery for automatic test injection and execution and validation in-factory (simulation, HIL) and on-site (real flights on segregated space).

In this scope of the on-board software for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) TCPsi has been involved in several R&D projects (co-funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce).

TCPsi led those projects for the development and certification of robust control system for UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles). The Project faced the system level certification according to Civil Aviation rules and procedures, and the development of a virtual reality system to support pilot operations.

Currently, TCPsi is involved in another national project where our main responsibilities in terms of safety-critical on-board software are: development of Flight Control System (FCS) and Emergency Flight Termination System (EFTS). Both systems are designed, implemented and validated to be generic; therefore they are prone to be integrated in any kind of UAV.