The VTOL UAV Controller Template has been updated with a new example that demonstrates how to improve the hover performance of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) UAV by tuning the hover control design in the presence of a constant wind. For more information, visit Tune Hover Control Design for VTOL UAV in Steady Wind Condition.
The addMesh function
of the uavScenario object now supports adding Suburban or US City Block scenes to a UAV scenario
for flight trajectory design. Import trajectories into the 3D simulation environment in
Simulink using the Read UAV Trajectory
block.
For an example, see Simulate UAV Scenario Trajectory in Unreal Engine Environment.
Evaluate UAV formation quality in applications, such as drone shows, agricultural
missions, etc. by creating a uavFormationMetrics object and using the metrics function to obtain connectivity, order, safety, and union metrics.
Obtain formation graphs and inter-UAV distances by using the formationInfo function.
You can now use the UAV Animation block to visualize multiple UAVs and markers. For an example of using markers to visualize the lookahead point of a waypoint-following controller, see the Tuning Waypoint Follower for Fixed-Wing UAV example.
Starting in R2024b, you can use the PX4 Actuator Write block in your Simulink model to write motor and servo actuator values over the PWM and UAVCAN interfaces. This block is available in the PX4 Peripheral Blocks library in the UAV Toolbox Support Package for PX4 Autopilots.
This release contains a new example on how you can simulate multiple UAVs in a waypoint following mission. Use this example as a reference to simulate formation flights, swarm mission, and other missions that requires simulating multiple UAVs. For more information, visit Simulate Multiple Fixed-Wing UAVs in Simulink Using System Objects
The Survey Urban Environment Using UAV example has been updated to provide more information on how to calculate the coverage width of the camera.
