69 p.The research of Miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) draws more and more attentions in recent years because of its superior advantages compared to traditional human controlled aircrafts, such as fast response time, less detectable by enemy, zero casualties for combat troops and cheaper price. A wide range of tasks are being researched, which include search and rescue, surveillance, traffic monitoring, border patrol, and reconnaissance, etc. Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) vehicles have shown great potential in both civilian and military domains.Master of Science (Computer Control and Automation
