Person: Prieto Míguez, Manuel
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Prieto Míguez
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Publication Open Access HIL flight simulator for VTOL-UAV pilot training using X-plane(MDPI, 2022) Aláez Gómez, Daniel; Olaz Moratinos, Xabier; Prieto Míguez, Manuel; Porcellinis Pascau, Pablo de; Villadangos Alonso, Jesús; Estadística, Informática y Matemáticas; Estatistika, Informatika eta Matematika; Institute of Smart Cities - ISCWith the increasing popularity of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTOL UAVs), a new problem arises: pilot training. Most conventional pilot training simulators are designed for full-scale aircrafts, while most UAV simulators are just focused on conceptual testing and design validation. The X-Plane flight simulator was extended to include new functionalities such as complex wind dynamics, ground effect, and accurate real-time weather. A commercial HIL flight controller was coupled with a VTOL convertiplane UAV model to provide realistic flight control. A real flight case scenario was tested in simulation to show the importance of including an accurate wind model. The result is a complete simulation environment that has been successfully deployed for pilot training of the Marvin aircraft manufactured by FuVeX.