| SITL |
Software-In-The-Loop |
Software-in-the-Loop Simulation |
| HITL |
Hardware-In-The-Loop |
Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation |
| MBD |
Model-Based Design |
Model-Based Design |
| MIL |
Model-In-The-Loop |
Model-in-the-Loop Simulation |
| SIL |
Software-In-The-Loop |
Software-in-the-Loop Simulation |
| HIL |
Hardware-In-The-Loop |
Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation |
| Sim-to-Real |
Simulation to Reality |
Simulation-to-Reality Transfer |
| MAVLink |
Micro Air Vehicle Link |
Micro Air Vehicle Communication Protocol |
| uORB |
Micro Object Request Broker |
Micro Object Request Broker |
| PX4 |
— |
Open-source Autopilot Software |
| NED |
North-East-Down |
North-East-Down Coordinate Frame |
| ECI |
Earth-Centered Inertial |
Earth-Centered Inertial Coordinate Frame |
| ECEF |
Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed |
Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed Coordinate Frame |
| IMU |
Inertial Measurement Unit |
Inertial Measurement Unit |
| GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
Global Positioning System |
| EKF |
Extended Kalman Filter |
Extended Kalman Filter |
| PID |
Proportional-Integral-Derivative |
Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control |
| UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| UGV |
Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
| USV |
Unmanned Surface Vehicle |
Unmanned Surface Vehicle |
| VTOL |
Vertical Take-Off and Landing |
Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft |
| FOV |
Field of View |
Field of View |
| LiDAR |
Light Detection and Ranging |
Light Detection and Ranging |
| SLAM |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping |
| ROS |
Robot Operating System |
Robot Operating System |
| MAVROS |
MAVLink↔ROS Bridge |
MAVLink to ROS Bridge |
| DLL |
Dynamic Link Library |
Dynamic Link Library |
| UE4 / UE5 |
Unreal Engine 4 / 5 |
Unreal Engine 4 / 5 |
| QGC |
QGroundControl |
Ground Control Station Software |
| SDK |
Software Development Kit |
Software Development Kit |
| API |
Application Programming Interface |
Application Programming Interface |
| WSL |
Windows Subsystem for Linux |
Windows Subsystem for Linux |
| PHM |
Prognostics and Health Management |
Prognostics and Health Management |
| Offboard |
— |
Offboard Control Mode |
| Catkin |
— |
ROS 1 Workspace Build Tool |
| Colcon |
— |
ROS 2 Workspace Build Tool |
| NS-3 |
Network Simulator 3 |
Network Simulator |
| Docker |
— |
Containerized Deployment Platform |
| FPGA |
Field Programmable Gate Array |
Field Programmable Gate Array |
| LLM |
Large Language Model |
Large Language Model |
| RL |
Reinforcement Learning |
Reinforcement Learning |