Development of an integrated avionics hardware system for unmanned aerial vehicle research purposes

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dc.contributor.advisorPeddle, I. K.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Wyk, Robinen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-28T10:24:28Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-14T08:11:56Z
dc.date.available2011-02-28T10:24:28Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2011-03-14T08:11:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of an integrated avionics system containing all the required sensors and actuators for autopilot control is presented. The thesis analyzes the requirements for the system and presents detailed hardware design. The architecture of the system is based on an FPGA which is tasked with interfacing with the sensors and actuators. The FPGA abstracts a microprocessor from these interface modules, allowing it to focus only on the control and user interface algorithms. Firmware design for the FPGA, as well as a conceptualization of the microprocessor software design is presented. Simulation results showing the functionality of firmware modules are presented.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ontwikkeling van ‘n geïntegreede avionika‐stelsel wat al die vereiste sensors en aktueerders vir outoloods‐beheer bevat, word voorgestel. Die tesis analiseer die vereistes van die stelsel en stel ‘n hardeware‐ontwerp voor. Die argitektuur van die stelsel bevat ‘n FPGA wat ‘n koppelvlak met sensors en aktueerders skep. Die FPGA verwyder die mikroverwerker weg van hierdie koppelvlak modules en stel dit sodoende in staat om slegs op die beheer en gebruikerskoppelvlak‐algoritmes te fokus. Sagteware‐ontwerp vir die FPGA, asook die konseptualisering van die sagtewareontwerp vir die mikroverwerker, word aangebied. Simulasie resultate wat die funksionaliteit van die FPGA‐sagteware modules aandui, word ook voorgestel.af_ZA
dc.format.extent145 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6485
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectIntegrated avionics systemen_ZA
dc.subjectUnmanned aerial vehiclesen_ZA
dc.subjectAutopilot controlen_ZA
dc.subjectFirmware Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) designen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectDrone aircraften_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of an integrated avionics hardware system for unmanned aerial vehicle research purposesen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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