27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-6.1.2

HAPTIC HOVERING TEACHING SYSTEM FOR HELICOPTERS

K. E. Friedl, S. Suzuki
Univ. of Tokyo, Japan

Keywords: helicopter, human interface, haptic feedback, teaching system, assistance system

This research is targeting the development of a tactile training and assistance system for manually hovering UAV helicopters. Feedback is provided on horizontal and vertical motion as well as optimal control stick input for stabilization. The development was based on experimental results of an earlier developed visual assistant system.

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