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  1. Evaluation of Proportional Navigation for Multirotor Pursuit

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  2. Assessment of Fixed-Wing UAV System Identification Models during Actuator and Payload Drop Failures

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  3. Pilot Training and Task Based Performance Evaluation of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  4. Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Geometry on the Glide Performance of Cruciform Parachutes

    Article • June 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  5. Improving Wind Estimation Accuracy Using Model Based Techniques

    Article • June 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  6. Quadrotor aircraft intelligent system identification experiment design

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, March 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Travis Fields

  7. Modeling and Control of a Steerable Cruciform Parachute System Through Experimental Testing

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields, Prof Oleg A Yakimenko

  8. Evaluation of a Reference Ballistic Trajectory-based Navigation Strategy for Steerable Cruciform Parachutes

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Oleg A Yakimenko, Dr. Travis Fields

  9. Real-Time Closed-Loop System Identification of a Quadcopter

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  10. Vertical Wind-Tunnel Testing of Steerable Cruciform Parachute System

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, December 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields, Prof Oleg A Yakimenko

  11. Flight controller learning based on real-time model estimation of a quadrotor aircraft

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part G Journal of Aerospace Engineering, August 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Travis Fields

  12. Effective Geographically Dispersed Student Teams - a Teleoperated Systems Design Case Study

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  13. Development of a Steerable Single-Actuator Cruciform Parachute

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, October 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields, Prof Oleg A Yakimenko

  14. Feasibility of a Flying Wing-based Aerial Delivery Vehicle

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Oleg A Yakimenko, Dr. Travis Fields

  15. Development of a Steerable Single Actuator Cruciform Parachute

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields, Prof Oleg A Yakimenko

  16. Precision Aerial Delivery with a Steerable Cruciform Parachute

    Article • June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Prof Oleg A Yakimenko, Dr. Travis Fields

  17. Quadcopter Experimental Evaluation of Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Coupled with Fourier Transform Regression

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  18. Improved Persistent Excitation for Real Time Parameter Estimation

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  19. Building a Mechatronics Design Course Around Quadcopters

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  20. 3D Printed Strain Gauge Geometry and Orientation for Embedded Sensing

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  21. Overcoming the Challenges of Using Unmanned Aircraft for Bridge Inspections

    Article • June 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  22. Evaluation of Control Line Reefing Systems for Circular Parachutes

    Article • Journal of Aircraft, May 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  23. Low Cost Alternative to Motion Capture Systems for Indoor Flight Testing Using On-board Computer Vision

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  24. Feasibility of In-Flight Quadrotor Individual Motor Thrust Measurements

    Article • January 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  25. Validation and Flight Testing of a Wireless Load Distribution Measuring System

    Article • March 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  26. Reversible Control Line Reefing System for Circular Parachutes

    Article • March 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  27. Quadrotor 6-DOF HIL Simulation and Verification Using a 6-axis Load Cell

    Article • January 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  28. Development and Feasibility of a Non-Invasive, Wireless Parachute Load Distribution Measuring System

    Article • June 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields

  29. Lower Stratospheric Deployment Testing of a Ram-Air Parafoil System

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr. Travis Fields, Prof Oleg A Yakimenko