Nonlinear model predictive impedance control of a fully actuated hexarotor for physical interaction

R Jiao, J Li, Y Rong, T Hou - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the problem of a fully actuated hexarotor performing a physical interaction with
the environment through a rigidly attached tool is considered. A nonlinear model predictive …

Novel Design of Lightweight Aerial Manipulator for Solar Panel Cleaning Applications

M Alkaddour, MA Jaradat, S Tellab, N Sherif… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this research, a novel design of a lightweight aerial manipulator system is proposed for
solar panel cleaning with active (CoG) compensation mechanism. Recently, separate solar …

Practical System Identification and Incremental Control Design for a Subscale Fixed-Wing Aircraft

R Steffensen, K Ginnell, F Holzapfel - Actuators, 2024 - mdpi.com
An incremental differential proportional integral (iDPI) control law using eigenstructure
assignment gain design is tested in flight on a subscale platform to validate its suitability for …

A Hill Climbing System for Optimizing Component Selection of Multirotor UAVs

N Saito, T Oda, Y Nagai, K Wakabayashi… - … on Emerging Internet …, 2024 - Springer
The propulsion system in multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) affects the flight speed,
operating time and payload of UAVs. The propulsion system consists of a motor, propeller …