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FLIGHT SYSTEMS AND CONTROL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

creativity takes flight<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Systems and Control (FSC) is a research lab at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies<\/a> (UTIAS). We focus on the following research theme: to discover innovative flight control solutions<\/em> for intelligent aerial systems (including unmanned aerial systems) and autonomous aviation applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Hugh H.T. Liu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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our research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

slung payload stabilization<\/em>
eVTOL modelling and simulation<\/em>
GNSS denied flight control<\/em>
visual servo quadrotor control<\/em>
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design lab and flight training device (FTD) simulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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multi-drone payload stabilization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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FSC lab members 2022-2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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our people<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our research team of bright minds has a passion for working on creative ideas, yet we stick to a systematic approach of realizing these ideas. We do this by developing the dynamic models (describing the aerial systems’ behaviour or aviation applications’ phenomenon) and custom building integrated control to achieve desired missions, supported by experimental proof-of-concept flight demonstrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We believe that flight control technology is an important component that is needed to increase intelligence and enable autonomy in aerial systems and aviation applications. We would like to make valuable contributions<\/a> to that vision!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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our club<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a high school student interested in engineering, robotics, or aerospace? Find out more about our Aerial Robotics Club<\/a>, an academic research based club where students can tackle challenging aerospace problems and get hands on robotics experience with the guidance and supervision of our graduate students! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Future graduate student? Undergraduate student looking for research experience? Learn how to apply here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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