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The wePilot2000 is a flight control system for small unmanned aircraft. It consists of an embedded computer system, a GPS receiver, accelerometers and rate gyros for all three axes, a barometer, and an externally connectable magnetometer. The combination of the GPS/Inertial navigation and the robust flight controller design provides attitude stabilization, velocity control, and waypoint navigation.
A derivative of the wePilot2000 is currently being integrated into a large-series production of a small fixed-wing surveillance UAV.
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The wePilot2000 supports semi-automatic take-off through hand or bungee rope launch as well as automatic landing. The autopilot system has four flight modes:
- In manual mode the flight control system is bypassed and thereceiver directly controls the servos. The pilot has full manualcontrol over the aircraft.
- In assisted mode the aircraft is controlled by high-level heading rate, climb rate, and airspeed commands.
- Mission mode allows to fly preprogrammed flight trajectories based on waypoints in a fully automatic way. Missions can be interrupted and changed during flight.
- In home mode the aircraft interrupts its current mission and flies back to a predefined home waypoint.
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DATA SHEET SUMMARY :
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Flight Control Systems
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