The seminar will discuss some of the recent results in two ongoing research projects at RMIT University on UAV control. One project focuses on the decentralised control of multiple UAVs. Operation of multiple UAVs with a common objective, eg swarming or teaming, has a number if interesting applications, eg in search and rescue, disaster monitoring and remote sensing. It poses a number of interesting control questions on how formations are maintained, changed and directed without collision.
Another aspect is the command structure to implement, eg should all control functions be done on the ground or locally.
The second project will introduce a small UAV design that consists of a duced-fan with a cross-tail and conventional control surfaces in the fan exhaust. The UAV is intended a low-cost, easy to operate UAV for reconnaissance and surveillance. Same results on control system design using fuzzy logic will be presented.

KEYWORDS: UAV, Control, Formation Flight, Ducted-Fun UAV, Fuzzy