Past, present, and future of aerial robotic manipulators
This article analyzes the evolution and current trends in aerial robotic manipulation,
comprising helicopters, conventional underactuated multirotors, and multidirectional thrust …
comprising helicopters, conventional underactuated multirotors, and multidirectional thrust …
A Review of Real-Time Implementable Cooperative Aerial Manipulation Systems
SC Barakou, CS Tzafestas, KP Valavanis - Drones, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review paper focuses on quadrotor-and multirotor-based cooperative aerial
manipulation. Emphasis is first given to comparing and evaluating prototype systems that …
manipulation. Emphasis is first given to comparing and evaluating prototype systems that …
Real-time applicable cooperative aerial manipulation: A survey
SC Barakou, CS Tzafestas… - … on Unmanned Aircraft …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The objective of this survey paper is to review the state-of-the-art related to quadrotor-and
multirotor-based cooperative aerial manipulation, with a focus on comparing and evaluating …
multirotor-based cooperative aerial manipulation, with a focus on comparing and evaluating …
Versatile articulated aerial robot DRAGON: Aerial manipulation and grasping by vectorable thrust control
Various state-of-the-art works have achieved aerial manipulation and grasping by attaching
additional manipulator to aerial robots. However, such a coupled platform has limitations …
additional manipulator to aerial robots. However, such a coupled platform has limitations …
Forceful valve manipulation with arbitrary direction by articulated aerial robot equipped with thrust vectoring apparatus
Aerial manipulation is a growing field of research, and multirotors with attached arm
manipulator have shown practical utility in contact-based inspection. However, theses …
manipulator have shown practical utility in contact-based inspection. However, theses …
Fast-hex—a morphing hexarotor: design, mechanical implementation, control and experimental validation
We present FAST-Hex, a micro aerial hexarotor platform that allows to seamlessly transit
from an underactuated to a fully actuated configuration with only one additional control input …
from an underactuated to a fully actuated configuration with only one additional control input …
Design, Control, and Motion Strategy of TRADY: Tilted‐Rotor‐Equipped Aerial Robot With Autonomous In‐Flight Assembly and Disassembly Ability
State‐of‐the‐art aerial robots often prioritize maneuverability or manipulation capabilities,
making it difficult to achieve both. The issue arises because aerial robots with agile mobility …
making it difficult to achieve both. The issue arises because aerial robots with agile mobility …
Design and longitudinal dynamics decoupling control of a tilt-rotor aerial vehicle with high maneuverability and efficiency
H Li, X Zheng, H He, L Liao - IEEE Robotics and Automation …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The widespread application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) brings a higher demand
for their interaction capabilities, highlighting the improvements in UAVs' maneuverability and …
for their interaction capabilities, highlighting the improvements in UAVs' maneuverability and …
Flying washer: Development of high-pressure washing aerial robot employing multirotor platform with add-on thrusters
R Miyazaki, H Paul, T Kominami, RR Martinez… - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we propose a multirotor aerial robot for high-pressure washing tasks at high
altitudes. The aerial robot consists of a multirotor platform, an add-on planar translational …
altitudes. The aerial robot consists of a multirotor platform, an add-on planar translational …
Mobile manipulation hackathon: Moving into real world applications
The Mobile Manipulation Hackathon was held in late 2018 during the IEEE/RSJ
International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) to showcase the latest …
International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) to showcase the latest …