Aerial manipulation: physical interaction with the environment by using a robotic manipulator
attached to the airframe of an aerial robot. In the future one can expect that aerial …

This article aims to investigate the research achievements related to aerial robots with
physical interaction. Various morphologies of aerial physical interaction (APhI) robot …

To address the challenge of precise, dynamic and versatile aerial manipulation, we present
an aerial manipulation platform consisting of a parallel 3-DOF manipulator mounted to an …

This letter deals with the problem of an aerial manipulator pushing a movable structure.
Contrary to physical interaction with a static structure, suitable consideration of the …

While the variety of applications for Aerial Manipulators (AMs) has increased over the last
years, they are mostly limited to push-and-slide tasks. More complex manipulations of …

The recent development of novel aerial vehicles capable of physically interacting with the
environment leads to new applications such as contact-based inspection. These tasks …

Hole drilling and bolt screwing are frequently performed tasks in construction, decoration,
and maintenance. Traditionally, sending human workers to perform these tasks in hard-to …

This article investigates a robust variable impedance control methodology for aerial
manipulators to realize compliant and safe interaction tasks. Considering that the stability …

Accessing and interacting with difficult to reach surfaces at various orientations is of interest
within a variety of industrial contexts. Thus far, the predominant robotic solution to such a …

This article investigates the active physical interaction problem of an aerial manipulator in
terms of capability, reliability, and costs. Then, an active physical interaction control …