General Dynamics
Flight Vehicle Visualization
This project developed a tool to visualize drone flight using both simulated and real telemetry data. The system creates a complete pipeline that takes raw flight data, converts it into a standardized format, and generates a realistic 3D animation of the drone’s motion. The key components included a 6DOF physics-based simulation, telemetry data processing, and an interactive user interface that was built in MATLAB/Simulink. This framework allows users to analyze drone behavior and compare simulated results with real-world data, supporting the development of promotional material to highlight product capabilities.
Students
Faculty Adviser(s)
Payman Arabshahi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Alvar Saenz Otero, Aeronautics & Astronautics
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