Publications by Pasquale Longobardi

Synthetic Wind Estimation for Small Fixed-Wing Drones

Jan Skaloud, Gabriel François Laupré, Pasquale Longobardi

Wind estimation is crucial for studying the atmospheric boundary layer. Traditional methods such as weather balloons offer limited in situ capabilities; besides an Air Data System (ADS) combined with inertial measurements and satellite positioning is requi ...

MDPI AG2024

Identifying Aerodynamics of Delta-Wing Drones for Model-Based Navigation: A Comparative Study

Jan Skaloud, Pasquale Longobardi

This paper presents a comparative analysis of two methodologies for estimating unknown parameters in a Vehicle Dynamic Model (VDM)-based sensor fusion framework for small drones. Focusing on a delta-wing drone, we conduct open-air wind tunnel experiments t ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)2024

Aerodynamic modeling of a delta-wing UAV for model-based navigation

Jan Skaloud, Pasquale Longobardi

This study aims to identify an optimal, as well as practical, parametric structure for a delta-wing UAV aerodynamic model for the purpose of model-based navigation. We present a comprehensive procedure for characterizing the aerodynamics of this platform, ...

2024

VDM-based navigation for Delta-wing UAVs: Models, calibration, implementation

Pasquale Longobardi

Autonomous navigation of small UAVs is typically based on the integration of inertial navigation systems (INS) together with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). However, GNSS signals can face various forms of interference affecting their continuous ...

EPFL2024

Aerodynamic characterization of a delta-wing UAV based on real flight data

Jan Skaloud, Gabriel François Laupré, Pasquale Longobardi

Vehicle Dynamic Model based navigation represents a novel approach to autonomous navigation for small UAVs. It significantly improves the navigation solution under GNSS outage condition without adding additional sensors to the platform. This paper proposes ...

IEEE2021