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INTRODUCTION TO FEEDBACK CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

ME 458
Course Description

Feedback control theory fundamentals; numerical optimal control algorithms underpinning autonomous systems; quadcopter kinematics dynamics; quadcopter control and trajectory planning; hands-on labs on a nano quadcopter platform.

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ME 446 , EMA 545 , ECE 332 , or ECE 334 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

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