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The first two sections of the handbook have introduced the reader to UAVs in general and in particular to their design principles, paving the way for this third section, UAV Fundamentals, which details those fundamentals that constitute the foundational elements of UAV design technologies. This section covers kinematics and dynamics for fixed-wing, rotorcraft, quadrotors and flapping-wing MAVs, as well as principles of UAV guidance, navigation, and control.
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Valavanis, K.P., Vachtsevanos, G.J. (2015). UAV Fundamentals: Introduction. In: Valavanis, K., Vachtsevanos, G. (eds) Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9707-1_134
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