SysML methodology for FPGA-based Controller design for quadcopters

In this paper an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is proposed for the FPGA Controller design for quadcopters (including specifications, design and implementation). This IDE was developed using the High Level Specification of Embedded Systems Rich Client Platform (HiLeS-RCP). The HiLeS-RCP is a framework for specialized “per product line” IDE construction, which links requirements formalization step that represents the structural modelling using SysML, and the virtual prototyping. In this work the product line corresponds to flight controllers for quadcopters. This specialized IDE allows to manage the complexity of designs and to reduce development time for a modular implementation in Hardware Description Language (HDL).