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2 July 2007, Formation flying tests
f070702a2_formationWithCar.wmv GTMax follows car
f070702a3ob_allDone.wmv Pan/tilt holds camera on red car during parking, approach, and landing
ey070702c1_formation.wmv GTEdge and GTYak in formation
e070702a1_roll180degPerSec.wmv * 180 degree per second roll of GTEdge
22 June 2007, T-Rex and McKenna
x070622a1ob_mckenna.wmv ** T-Rex flies between buildings at McKenna
13 June 2007, T-Rex tests
x070613a1ob_approachCar.wmv T-Rex approaches car
18 May 2007, T-Rex and Logo tests
x070518b1_firstAuto.wmv Autoflight of T-Rex of first try
p070518c1_takeoff.wmv First auto takeoff of Logo
8 April 2007, Logo tests
p070408c1_autoLanding.wmv First auto landing of Logo
6 February 2007, Slung load and airplane formation tests
f070206b1_slungLoadOpenLoopRight.wmv Rapid move right with slung load, no active damping of slung load
f070206b4_slungLoadClosedLoopRight.wmv * Rapid move right with slung load, with active damping of slung load
ey070206b3_formation.wmv * GTYak flies in formation with GTEdge
ey070206b3ob_formationSkyClose.mpg GTYak flies in formation with GTEdge
6 December 2006, First GTYak flight
y061206a1_firstAutoflight.wmv Autoflight of the GTYak works on the first try
13 November 2006, Car tracking tests
f061113b2ob_parkingCarTrack.wmv * Automatic car tracking
f061113b2_parkingCarTrack.wmv * Automatic car tracking, onboard video
f061113d1ob_lowPass.wmv Onboard video of low pass over obstacles
f061113d2_landing.wmv
f061113d2ob_landing.wmv
25 September 2006, Slung load tests
f060925b2_slungLoadLeft20.wmv Intentional large swing
f060925b3_slungLoadRelease.wmv * Placing slung load on the ground
14 July 2006, Window tracking tests
f060714b2_wintrack10fps.wmv Tracking practice window at 10 fps
f060714b2ob_wintrack10fps.wmv Onboard video of same
5 July 2006, First slung-load tests
f060705d2_normalDropOnAuto.wmv * Slung load during auto hover, load released on command
15 June 2006, Vision-based formation flight
ef060615d1_firstVisionBasedFormation.mpg * First sustained vision-only formation flight
ef060615d1ob_firstVisionBasedFormation.mpg ** First sustained vision-only formation flight
9 May 2006, Vision-based formation flight
ef060509c1_visionOnlyFormation22sec.mpg * One of the first vision-only formation flight attempts
3 May 2006, Rapid transition to hover
e060503a1_rapidTransition.mpg ** Rapid GTEdge transition to hover, then return to forward flight
8 February 2006, Collision avoidance
f060208b1_behindAboveDodge.mpg GTMax avoids a "virtual" helicopter
4 November 2005, Vision based aircraft tracking
e051104a1_stopAndGo.mpg * GTEdge transition to and from hover
ef051104d1_formation.mpg
ef051104d2ob_formation.mpg Some challenging tracking video
ef051104d4_breakAway.mpg
10 October 2005, Vision based aircraft tracking
ef051010c1_intercept.mpg GTEdge intercepted by GTMax
ef051010c2_30ftTo20ft.mpg
ef051010c3_formation.mpg
ef051010c3ob_fromBelow.mpg
ef051010c4ob_belowToAbove.mpg
ef051010c5ob_fromAbove.mpg * GTEdge viewed from above
ef051010c6ob_clouds.mpg
12 September 2005, More Transition to/from hover and Formation flying
e050912c1_130fps.mpg GTEdge flight at 120 feet/sec
ef050912e1_formation.mpg
ef050912e1ob_formation.mpg Air-to-air video collection
ef050912e2ob_formation.mpg
ef050912e3ob_formation.mpg
ef050912e4ob_formation.mpg
ef050912e5ob_formation.mpg
e050912f1_transitionFromHover.mpg * First GTEdge transition from hover to forward flight
e050912f2_transitionToAndFromHover.mpg ** First rapid GTEdge transitions to and from hovering flight
29 July 2005, Transition to hover and Formation flying
e050729b1_20fps10fps0fps.mpg ** First transition to zero ground speed, GTEdge
e050729b2_180degTurnTorqueRoll.mpg
ef050729f2_inPosition.mpg ** Formation flight between GTEdge and GTMax
ef050729f2ob_inPosition.mpg
ef050729f3_nextPosition.mpg
ef050729f3ob_nextPosition.mpg
ef050729f4_breakAway.mpg
23 July 2005, GTEdge
e050723c2_30fps20fps.mpg * Transition to low-speed flight, GTEdge
e050723c3_vertical.mpg * Very slow speed flight, GTEdge
24 June 2005, GTEdge First flights
e050624b2_autoOn.mpg
e050624b3_60fps.mpg
22 December 2004, GTMax2 first flights
g041222e1_firstAutoHover.mpg GTMax2 first autopilot test
g041222e2_30ftStep.mpg
g041222e3_180degStep.mpg
g041222e4_50fpsOval.mpg
g041222e5_firstAutoLanding.mpg
8 December 2004, Obstacle Avoidance
f041208b1_obstacleAvoid.mpg
f041208b1cam2_obstacleAvoid.wmv
f041208f1_landing.mpg
f041208g1_obstacleAvoid.mpg
f041208g1cam2_obstacleAvoid.wmv
f041208g2_outOfTrees.mpg
f041208g2_outOfTrees.mpg
f041208g3_landing.mpg
20 November 2004, Ducted Fan Deployment from GTMax
fs041120c1_launchHeliSpy.mpg ** First launch of  the GTSpy from the GTMax helicopter
fs041120c1_launchHeliSpyLong.mpg ** First launch of the GTSpy from GTMax helicopter long version of above video
fs041120c1ob_launchHeliSpy.mpg ** Video from HeliSpy camera during launch
fs041120c2_coordinatedFlight.mpg ** GTMax and HeliSpy coordinated flight.
17 November 2004, Ducted Fan on GTMax
f041117d1_glint.mpg
f041117d2_180deg.mpg
f041117d3_runwayApproach.mpg
f041117d3ob_runwayApproach.mpg
fs041117e1_spyThrottleSweeps.mpg *
fs041117e2_landingWithSpy.mpg *
fs041117e2ob_landingWithSpy.mpg *
15 October 2004, Parachute Drops, Ducted Fan
f041015b1_drop1.mpg * Drop of bucket
f041015b1ob_drop1.mpg *
f041015b2_landing.mpg
f041015b2ob_landing.mpg
f041015b2ob_landing.mpg
f041015c1_parachute.mpg * Bucket drop with parachute deployment
f041015c1ob_parachute.mpg * Bucket drop with parachute deployment onboard view
f041015c2_landing.mpg
f041015c2ob_landing.mpg
29 September 2004, Vista Stereo Vision and NAVIP
f040929b_repositionByObstacle.mpg
f040929d_obs10at270b.mpg
f040929d_obs10at270b.mpg
f040929d_repositionByObstacle.mpg
f040929e_landing.mpg
f040929e_lowPass.mpg
f040929e_passingSlow.mpg
25 August 2004, Fort Benning, DARPA Software  Enabled Program Rotary Wing Final Experiments
SECfinalHighRes.wmv ** 20 min Documentary covering  SEC and the Final Experiments (345 MB - high resolution)
SECfinalLowRes.mpg ** 20 min Documentary covering  SEC and the Final Experiments (217 MB - low resolution)
f040825b1_mission1start.mpg
f040825b1_mission1start.mpg
f040825b2_ogiRacetrack.mpg
f040825b3_amtcGust.mpg
f040825b4_landForPickup.mpg
f040825b5_installSupplies.mpg
f040825b6_resupplyTakeoff.mpg
f040825b7_dropOffSupplies.mpg
f040825b8_takeoffAfterDrop.mpg
f040825b9_draperSniperAvoid.mpg
f040825b10_ssciPedalFail.mpg
f040825b11_hoverBetweenTests.mpg
f040825b12_ssciObstacleAvoid.mpg
f040825b13_fdiStuckCollective.mpg
f040825b14_mission1complete.mpg
f040825c1_mission2start.mpg
f040825c2_navipSniper.mpg
f040825c3_envelopeProtect.mpg
f040825c4_vandFdiFailedRight.mpg
f040825c5_mission2complete.mpg
f040825d1_mission3start.mpg
f040825d2_lowPass.mpg
f040825d3_mission3complete.mpg
24 August 2004, Fort Benning, Tests
f040824b1_fdiStuckCollective.mpg
f040824b2_landing.mpg
f040824d1_dropOff.mpg
f040824f1_navipSniper.mpg
f040824g1_lowPass.mpg
f040824g2_landing.mpg
23 August 2004, Fort Benning, Tests
f040823b1_dropOff.mpg
f040823b2_landing.mpg
f040823c1_lavoidEturn.mpg
f040823c2_resetNeuralNetwork.mpg
f040823d1_navipApproach.mpg
f040823d2_lavoidEturn.mpg
f040823d3_vandSRightFailed.mpg
f040823f1_dropOffPart1.mpg
f040823f2_dropOffPart2.mpg
f040823f3_fdiStuckCollective.mpg
21 August 2004, GTSpy Tests
s040821_onboardTakeoff.mpg
s040821a2_40ftLeftAggressive.mpg
s040821a3_hover.mpg
s040821a3_onboardHover.mpg
s040821a4_100ftRight.mpg
s040825b1_takeoffAndHover.mpg
s040825b2_waypointsAndLanding.mpg
19 August 2004,Draper, OGI, Bucket, ECE, AMTC, Vanderbilt
f040819b1_dropOff.mpg resupply dropoff
f040819b2_stuckRightBox.mpg
f040819b3_landing.mpg
f040819d1_takeoff.mpg
f040819d2_navipSteps.mpg
f040819d3_noGPSapproach1.mpg *
f040819d4_noGPSapproach2.mpg ** low vision only approach
f040819d5_GPSbackOn.mpg * small transient when gps turned back on after almost 15 mins of flight based on vision only
f040819d6_touchAndGo.mpg * quick touch and go
f040819e1_sunPass.mpg
f040819e2_landing.mpg
7 August 2004, GTSpy Automatic Flight, Launcher Test
f040807b1_groundDropTest.mpg
f040807b4_launcherTest.mpg * test of GTSpy launch mechanism using a dummy payload
s040807j1_hoverOnTether.mpg * first nice hover on tether
s040807k1_takeoff.mpg ** auto take off
s040807k2_down10ft.mpg * step responses
s040807k3_right40ft.mpg step responses
s040807k4_90degHeading.mpg step responses
s040807k5_landing.mpg ** automatic landing
31 July 2004, Vision Based Navigation, FDI Routines, Draper Guidance, Limit Avoidance,
f040731b1_fdiBoxWithFailedRightActuator.mpg *
f040731b2_landing.mpg
f040731d1_lowApproachNoGPS.mpg * No GPS, position nav using window (navip)
f040731d2_20ftLateralNoGPS.mpg * No GPS, position nav using window (navip)
f040731d3_20ftForwardNoGPS.mpg * No GPS, position nav using window (navip)
f040731d4_lowHover.mpg
f040731e1_lavoidOn.mpg
f040731e2_lavoidOff.mpg
f040731e3_draperGuide.mpg
f040731e4_landing.mpg
28 July 2004, Vision Based Guidance with glider
vcg040728g1_firstWindowCenterHit.mpg
24 July 2004, GTSpy Tether Free Flight
s040724f1_hover.mpg * Auto hover on tether
s040724g1_firstHoverNoTether.mpg ** First hover with no tether
s040724g2_30ftLateralStep.mpg * Lateral step response 30ft
9 July 2004, onboard video, SSCI
f040709_onboardFlyBy.mpg
f040709_onboardLanding.mpg
f040709b1_dawnTakeoffHelispy.mpg
f040709b2_dawnLandingHelispy.mpg
f040709c1_takeoffPanTiltRoll.mpg
f040709c2_amtcWindGust.mpg
f040709c3_fdiNoCollective70ftClimb.mpg
f040709c4_fdiNoSRightBox.mpg
f040709c5_landingPanTiltRoll.mpg
f040709e1_takeoff.mpg
f040709e2_depart.mpg
f040709e3_lowPass.mpg
f040709e4_landing.mpg
9 June 2004, SSCI, ECE, Image processing based navigation solution
f040609d1_failedBackSquare.mpg
f040609d2_failedRightSquare.mpg
f040609d3_failedLeftSquare.mpg
f040609d4_ssciOn.mpg
f040609d5_landingOnBradley.mpg
f040609e1_takeoff.mpg
f040609e2_navipOn.mpg
f040609f1_takeoff.mpg
f040609f2_fcs20tour.mpg
f040609f3_fcs20step20fwd.mpg
f040609f4_fcs20step20right.mpg
f040609f5_fcs20step10down.mpg
f040609f6_fcs20step90heading.mpg
f040609f7_landingInvasionInProgress.mpg
f040609ob_firstPTRflight.mpg
f040609ob_fwdFlight.mpg
f040609ob_landing.mpg
f040609ob_townHall.mpg
25 May 2004, Image Processing based navigation solution, OGI flights, ECE flights
f040525c1_firstNavIP.mpg * First navigation solution + control with GPS OFF with image processing tracking a window for translational information
f040525c2_firstNavIPcontinued.mpg * same flight continued
f040525c3_firstNavIPup10.mpg altitude 10 ft step response with GPS off
f040525d1_firstFlightofRMaxII.mpg New Rmax first flight.
f040525e1_stuckCol3dbox.mpg
f040525e2_lowPass.mpg *
f040525e3_landing.mpg *
f040525f1_fdiStuckColDown100.mpg
f040525f2_fdiStuckColUp100.mpg
f040525f3_ogiSquare.mpg
f040525f4_ogiSquareB.mpg
f040525f5_pir10f1.mpg
f040525f6_ogiPir10f1.mpg
13 April 2004, OGI, Draper, ECE and low level flights over McKenna
f040413b1_amtcTurns.mpg
f040413b2_amtcForward.mpg
f040413b3_amtcBackward.mpg
f040413b4_amtcBeanstart.mpg
f040413c1_stuckColHover.mpg
f040413c2_stuckColUp70ft.mpg
f040413c3_stuckColDown70ft.mpg
f040413c4_stuckColSquare.mpg
f040413c5_stuckSbackHover.mpg
f040413c6_stuckSbackSquare.mpg
f040413c7_pirouetteToLanding.mpg
f040413e1_75ft.mpg
f040413e2_60ft.mpg
f040413e3_50and60ft.mpg
f040413e4camera1_40and60ft.mpg
f040413e4camera1_40and60ft.mpg
f040413e4camera2_40and60ft.mpg
f040413e5_landing.mpg
f040413f1_draper2.mpg
f040413f2_gustyLanding.mpg
f040413g1_ogiSquare.mpg
f040413g2_ogiPirouette.mpg
f040413h1_landing.mpg
1 April 2004, First flight of the FCS20, OGI, Draper, SSCI and ECE flights.
f040401d1_fcs20OnFirst.mpg
f040401d2_fcs20FirstGood.mpg
f040401d3_fcs20box.mpg
f040401d4_fcs20ovalPart1.mpg
f040401d5_fcs20ovalPart2.mpg
f040401e3_eturn.mpg
f040401f2_ssciForward.mpg
f040401f3_ogiSquare.mpg
f040401f4_ogiSquareb.mpg
f040401f5_draperDgn2.mpg
f040401f6_draperDgn3.mpg
f040401g1_nomShift100ft.mpg
f040401g2_nomShift75ft.mpg
f040401g3_draperNomShift100ft.mpg
f040401g7_theOffice2.mpg
f040401g8_behindTruck2.mpg
f040401g9_nom75ft.mpg
f040401h1_fdiStuckCol.mpg
f040401h2_landAtDusk.mpg
4 Feb 2004, Draper, OGI, SSCI, FDI testing
f040203b1_ssciOn.mpg
f040203b2_ssciStepUp.mpg
f040203c1_draperWaypoints1.mpg
f040203c2_draperWaypoints2.mpg
f040203d1_rpmOn.mpg
f040203d2_rpm70ftUp.mpg
f040203d3_rpm70ftDown.mpg
f040203d4_rpm100ftForward.mpg
f040203d5_rpm10fpsBox.mpg
f040203e1_ogiOn3.mpg
f040203e2_ogi20ftForward.mpg
f040203e3_ogiHeadingSteps.mpg
f040203e4_ogiSquare.mpg
f040203e5_ogiDep.mpg
f040203e6_ssciTraj.mpg
17 December 2003, Centenary of Flight, OGI, SSCI tests, Tactical landing approach and flight of FCS20 DSP board.
f031217c1_ssciOn1.mpg
f031217c5_landing.mpg Landing after low pass
f031217d3_accelTurn.mpg
f031217d4_lowPass.mpg Low pass flight
f031217e2_tacticalApproach.mpg * Tactical approach and landing
f031217e3_tacticalDeparture.mpg * Tactical departure
f031217e4_tacticalApproach.mpg * Tactical approach and landing
f031217g2_ogi90degRight.mpg
f031217g3_ogi50ftForward.mpg
f031217g4_ogi20ftUp.mpg
f031217g5_ogi20ftDown.mpg
31 October 2003, Halloween, Draper Trajectories and Mode Transitioning
f031031b1_pir10m1.mpg speed = 10 ft/s, rotate -1 times per revolution
f031031b2_pir10p2.mpg speed = 10 ft/s, rotate 2 times per revolution
f031031b3_pir10hc.mpg speed = 10 ft/s, at constant heading
f031031b4_pir15hc.mpg speed = 15 ft/s, at constant heading
f031031b5_pir15m1.mpg * speed = 15 ft/s, rotate -1 times per revolution
f031031b6_pass.mpg low pass before auto landing
f031031b7_landing.mpg auto landing
f031031c1_draper1.mpg draper
f031031c2_draper2.mpg draper
f031031c3_draper3.mpg draper
f031031c4_draper4.mpg draper
f031031c5_landing.mpg auto landing
f031031h1_amtchover.mpg mode transitioning in hover
f031031h2_amtcheading.mpg mode transitioning heading step
f031031h3_amtcforward20.mpg mode transitioning forward flight
f031031h4_amtcbox20_1.mpg mode transitioning flying a box pattern
f031031h5_amtcbox20_2.mpg mode transitioning flying a box pattern
f031031h6_landing.mpg auto landing
17 October 2003, Step responses, envelop protection test, and low altitude pass
f031017b1_70fpsEturnBasic.mpg eturn at 70 ft/s
f031017b2_70fpsEturnEnvelope.mpg eturn at 70 ft/s with limit avoidance
f031017b3_landing.mpg conventional landing
f031017c1_smallSteps.mpg * small 10 ft steps in each of the translational axes
f031017c2_medSteps.mpg * larger 20 ft steps in each of the translational axes
f031017c3_ogiTest.mpg testing of ogi's controller
f031017f1_highSpeedPass.mpg * high speed low altitude pass of helicopter
f031017f2_landing.mpg conventional landing after low altitude pass
5 October 2003, Glider tests
vcg031005a.mpg
vcg031005b.mpg
vcg031005c.mpg
vcg031005cde.mpg
vcg031005d.mpg
vcg031005e.mpg
29 August 2003, Testing OGI's controller
f030829c1_plan2.mpg simple obstacle avoidance tests
f030829d1_ogiHover.mpg OGI's first hover
f030829e1_ogiHover.mpg OGI more hover
f030829e3_ogiClimbDescent.mpg OGI's climb and descent test
f030829e4_ogiBox1.mpg OGI flying box attempt 1
f030829e5_ogiBox2.mpg OGI flying box attempt 2
22-24 July 2003, Aerial Robotics 2003
f030723a1_symbolFindPractice.mpg symbol finding practice
f030723a2_level2inPractice.mpg level 2 practice
f030724a1_attempt1start.mpg starting 1st attempt at Level 2
f030724b1_attempt2symbolFound.mpg sequence when symbol has been found
f030724b2_attempt2correctBuilding.mpg identifying the correct building
f030724c1_attempt3winningOpening.mpg finding the winning open portal
f030724c2_attempt4searching.mpg start searching
f030724c3_attempt4autolandFinish.mpg auto land at end of last attempt
obgtar2003attempt2_5x.avi avi made from still images from onboard camera
obgtar2003attempt3_5x.avi * avi made from still images from onboard camera
l030724a1_level3launcherTest.mpg test of the launcher mechanism
10 July 2003, McKenna Database Tests
f030710b1_b2map.mpg mapping building B2
f030710c1_landing.mpg autolanding
f030710d1_eturnv60a15.mpg eturn at 60ft/s and 15ft/s^2
25 May 2003, camera control tests
f030525c1_hoverInSun.mpg hovering in sun
f030525c2_mapBuilding1.mpg building map with camera control
f030525c3_mapBuilding2.mpg building map with camera control
16 May 2003, record and playback of trajectories
f030516c1_repos.mpg reposition for next maneuver
f030516c2_eturn.mpg eturn closeup
f030516c3_ovalbackwards.mpg * backwards oval
f030516c4_turn.mpg 180 degree turn in hover
f030516c5_record.mpg * Recorded original flight path, flown manually

NOTE: THIS IS THE ONLY GTMAX FILE HERE WHERE THE HELICOPTER IS FLOWN MANUALLY BY A PILOT

f030516c6_playback.mpg * Automatically flown replay of recorded trajectory from above
7 May 2003, McKenna MOUT Site, Fort Benning, rpm controller tests
f030507b1_950rpm.mpg hover, step to 950 rpm
f030507b2_700rpm.mpg hover, step down to 700 rpm
f030507b3_backto850rpm.mpg hover, back to nominal 850 rpm
f030507c1_firstRpmWithGunfire.mpg * hovering helicopter using rpm control after a simulated frozen collective actuator
f030507c2_rpmConStepUp10.mpg climb 10 ft, using rpm
f030507c3_rpmConStepDown.mpg descend 10 ft using rpm
f030507c4_rpmConClimb70.mpg * climb 70 ft using rpm
f030507c5_rpmConDown70Guns.mpg * descend 70 ft using rpm
f030507d1_rpmFDIduringClimb.mpg fdi routine during climb
f030507d2_landing.mpg landing
f030507e1_hoverOverTownHall.mpg * hover over fort benning, mock town hall
f030507e2_landing.mpg landing
f030507f1_eturnSunAvoidance.mpg * eturn in the sun
29 April 2003, Glider tests
vcg030929a.mpg
vcg030929b.mpg
24 April 2003, Glider Launch, higher bandwidth autopilot
f030424c1_gliderLaunch3.mpg * good glider launch
f030424e1_depart.mpg departure into standard circuit maneuver
f030424e2_landing.mpg approach, nose in and landing
f030424e3_takeoff.mpg * take off and immediate execution of maneuver (nice)
f030424e4_landing.mpg approach, nose in and landing
f030424g1_pirouette.mpg pirouette with the higher bandwidth controller (due to time delay compensation)
18 April 2003, Glider tests
vcg030418a.mpg
vcg030418b.mpg
vcg030418c.mpg
13 March 2003, Glider Launch
f030313b1_launch1.mpg glider launch from gtmax
f030313c1_launch2.mpg * better launch from gtmax
f030313e1_20ftfwd.mpg step responses with delay compensation
f030313e2_20ftright.mpg * step responses with delay compensation
f030313e3_20ftup.mpg step responses with delay compensation
f030313e4_depart.mpg higher bandwidth with delay compensation...start of oval maneuver
f030313e5_arrival.mpg * higher bandwidth with delay compensation...stop of oval maneuver
f030313f1_pirouette.mpg * 2.5 rad/s roll , 2 rad/s pitch bandwidth
vcg030313c2_launch2.mpg
19 Feb 2003, Glider tests
vcg030219a.mpg
vcg030219b.mpg
vcg030219c.mpg
vcg030219d.mpg
vcg030219e.mpg
vcg030219f.mpg
7 Feb 2003, Speed Envelop Expansion to 95 fps, new novatel GPS card test.
f030207b1_wn1rpm900.mpg Throttle loop, RPM step, at 1 rad/s bandwidth
f030207b2_wn2rpm900.mpg Throttle loop, RPM step, at 2 rad/s bandwidth
f030207b3_landing.mpg * Landing
f030207c1_95fps.mpg Speed envelope expansion to fast forward flight to 95 fps...controller designed for hover
f030207c2_pirOpp.mpg * Pirouette
f030207c3_pir2.mpg * Pirouette
vcg030207a.mpg onboard camera view from visually controlled glider
vcg030207b.mpg onboard camera view from visually controlled glider
vcg030207c.mpg * onboard camera view from visually controlled glider
16 Dec 2002 RPM Sensor and controller tests
f021216a_rpmSteps.mpg RPM control step from 875 rpm to 900 and back
f021216a_throttleloop.mpg throttle loop turned on
f021216b_autothrotLanding.mpg landing with throttle loop on
f021216b_pirouette.mpg pirouette at 10 ft/s, revolve at 0.5 rad/s, rotate 1 Hz
f021216b_pirouette2.mpg pirouette at 10 ft/s, revolve at 0.5 rad/s, rotate 2 Hz
f021216c_racetrack.mpg race track maneuver with all delay compensation on
8 Nov 2002 DARPA Flight Test Same helicopter but in new Georgia Tech colours
f021108b1_landing.mpg landing
f021108b1_lateralStep.mpg * a 20ft nose in lateral step
f021108b2_altStep.mpg a 20ft altitude step
f021108c1_pirouette.mpg * fixed heading pirouette
f021108d1_departure.mpg depart for trajectory planner test
f021108d2_turn.mpg eturn
f021108d3_landing.mpg landing
f021108e1_takeoff.mpg takeoff after net trained
f021108e2_landing.mpg landing after net trained
f021108g1_takeoff.mpg * another takeoff with trained net
f021108g2_pirouette.mpg * pirouette with yaw rate of 1Hz
f021108g3_landing.mpg * an approach, turn and landing
2 Nov 2002
f021102c1_oval.mpg transcribing an oval
f021102c2_bigoval.mpg transcribing a big oval
f021102c3_eturn1a.mpg eturn
f021102d1_takeoff.mpg * quick takeoff to high altitude
f021102d2_80fps.mpg * fast forward flight at 80fps
f021102e1_eturn2.mpg ** nice eturn
f021102e1_eturn2short.mpg short version of the same turn
f021102e2_limavoid.mpg limit avoidance
f021102e3_landing.mpg quick approach, hover and land
f021102f2_landing.mpg quick approach, hover and land (dark)
17 Oct 2002
f021017d_40fpsLavoid.mpg * OCP with limit avoidance 
f021017e1_plannerLuis.mpg OCP with Luis's planner (part A)
f021017e2_plannerLuis.mpg OCP with Luis's planner (part B)
f021017f_landing.mpg  ** first auto landing
1 Oct 2002
f021001_altSteps2.mpg altitude controller test with delay compensation
f021001_takeoff.mpg  ** first automatic takeoff
f021001_takeoff3.mpg another automatic takeoff
Calgary Movies, July/Aug 2002
f020730_hover2.mpg hover
f020730_turn.mpg 180 degree turn
f020731_mission.mpg * Level 2 mission on sunny day
f020731_turnon.mpg pilot is having problems with wind, the autopilot is turned on and stabilizes, tracks position quickly
f020731_windy.mpg * extremely windy conditions
f020801_mission1.mpg * competition day mission last attempt in the hour. Heli has already found the 3 buildings and is descending towards them. the helicopter turns midway during descent to keep its point of interest (the building) in view
f020801_mission2.mpg circling the building and fuel low warning
f020801_mission3.mpg and round and round
f020801_mission4.mpg pilot quickly lands at end of mission, notice the fuel low light 
Initial Tests
f020725_hover.mpg hover, parked while next maneuver is decided
f020725_map.mpg heli  investigates the truck then climbs and parks
f020725_mission.mpg heli goes from hover to start point and makes a turn to start searching for buildings
f020714c1_pullaway.mpg * pullaway to start Level 1 maneuver
f020705d3_40fps10fps2.mpg * high speed dash at 40ft/s and 10 ft/s2
f020705d6_racetrackPart1.mpg race track maneuver
f020507d_ocp1_short.mpg * OCP low-level flight controller
f020410c_altitude.mpg altitude step, rare pilot complement
f020410c_firstHover.mpg * first hover

SEC Final Experiments