Nonlinear Attitude and Altitude Trajectory Tracking Control of a Bicopter UAV in Geometric Framework

<div>Series of time frames of Bicopter during test Case 2. 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Figure 13: Nonlinear Attitude and Altitude Trajectory Tracking Control of a Bicopter UAV in Geometric Framework 