Simulation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Mapping

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a flying vehicle that is physically unmanned, controlled by a ground-based controller with a remote control or can be moved autonomous or semi-autonomous depending on a flight plan. The use of UAVs has become widespread in recent years thanks to the development of technology and making them more accessible. The ability of UAVs to produce high accuracy 3D data and orthophoto images at low cost has also enabled the development of UAV photogrammetry. UAV-based systems are used in many fields such as agriculture, forestry, urban planning, earth events and disaster management, especially for military purposes. In this study, a simulation environment was created for the “Parrot Mini Drone”, a mini quadcopter that can withstand environmental conditions, has an adaptable, motion stability, and can shoot video at the same time, and a 3-dimensional model of an area where visual data is collected was obtained. With this study, developed using MATLAB & Simulink, a three-dimensional map of a specific area was created with the help of a quadcopter.