In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the development and research of
tethered aerial systems, thus reflecting a growing interest in their diverse applications. Long …

Operations and maintenance (O&M) of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) require
regular inspection activities to predict, detect, and troubleshoot faults at high altitudes and in …

Automated industries lead to high quality production, lower manufacturing cost and better
utilization of human resources. Robotic manipulator arms have major role in the automation …

During operation, aerial manipulation systems are affected by various disturbances. Among
them is a gravitational torque caused by the weight of the robotic arm. Common propeller …

The sampling and monitoring of nature have become an important subject due to the rapid
loss of green areas. This work proposes a possible solution for a sampling method of the …

无人机搭载机器臂作业能提高环境适应性, 但机械臂的运动对飞行平台会产生强干扰,
严重影响作业平台的稳定性. 针对飞行机械臂的抗扰难题, 采用欧拉-拉格朗日方法对系统进行 …

Featured Application Inspection of structures, eg, offshore/nuclear/eolic plants, bridges, and
tall buildings. Placement and retrieval of sensors. Assembly of structures in places not …

Aerial manipulators have seen a rapid uptake for multiple applications, including inspection
tasks and aerial robot–human interaction in building and construction. Whilst single degree …

The subsea exploration of complex and challenging areas has increased the need for
advanced robotic frameworks, such as cable-based parallel manipulators (CPMs). Known …

The workspace analysis of a robotic arm coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle executing
close-to-target operations is significant. The workspace of a 3 degree-of-freedom …