The recent advances in state estimation, perception, and navigation algorithms have
significantly contributed to the ubiquitous use of quadrotors for inspection, mapping, and …

Electrical motor and hydraulic actuation widely-used in robotics are “internal actuation” with
their actuators sitting at the joint between two links. This internal actuation is fundamentally …

Assistive robots for healthcare have witnessed a growing demand over the past decades. In
this letter, we investigate the development of an optimization-based control framework with …

Effective control design of flying vehicles requires a reliable estimation of the propellers'
thrust forces to secure a successful flight. Direct measurements of thrust forces, however, are …

Robots with bimanual morphology usually possess higher flexibility, dexterity, and efficiency
than those only equipped with a single arm. The dual-arm structure has enabled robots to …

Multimodal locomotion capability is an emerging topic in robotics field, and various novel
mobile robots have been developed to enable the maneuvering in both terrestrial and aerial …

We present a novel controller design on a robotic locomotor that combines an aerial vehicle
with a spring-loaded leg. The main motivation is to enable the terrestrial locomotion …

The paper contributes towards the modeling, identification, and control of model jet engines.
We propose a nonlinear, second order model in order to capture the model jet engines …

Bimanual mobile manipulation significantly enhances the capabilities of field robots that
interact with diverse dynamic environments and expands the range of possible manipulation …

The humanoid robot that can transform itself into a form according to its purpose requires
whole-body motions with complex contact state transitions such as recovery from a fall and …