Unmanned aerial vehicles'(UAVs) safety has gained great research interest due to the
increase in the number of UAVs in circulation and their applications, which has inevitably …

Quadrotors have been utilized in a variety of applications where the payload needs to be
transferred from one location to another, such as in mine detection, load delivery through …

The development of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has enabled a vast number
of applications. Since further market growth is expected in the future it is important that …

Testing the aerodynamics of micro-UAVs (mUAVs) and nano-UAVs (nUAVs) without actually
flying is highly challenging. To address this issue, we introduce Open Gimbal, a specially …

This study aims to design a test platform for quadcopters, which allows the execution of all
rotational movements and prevents translational movements without affecting the dynamics …

One of the most difficult tasks for a robotic system is to perform missions in areas with strong
electromagnetic fields, such as power plants and high-voltage power lines. These …

The development of multirotor vehicles can often be a dangerous and costly undertaking
due to the possibility of crashes resulting from faulty controllers. The matter of safety in such …

This work presents the modeling, control, and simulation of a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) prototype, of an over-actuated Hexacopter Tilt-Rotor (HTR) type. Regarding its …

This Article aims to introduce two meta-heuristics techniques: Ant Colony Optimization
(ACO) and Artificial Immune System (AIS) to find the best route for a robot. The ACO is an …

It is known that new power transmission line inspection techniques have been developed
over the last few years with great potential to improve and, in some cases, even replace …