This paper presents a literature survey on aerial manipulation. First of all, an extensive study
of aerial vehicles and manipulation/interaction mechanisms in aerial manipulation is …

Interacting with flying objects has fueled people's imagination throughout history. Over the
past decade, the Human-Drone Interaction (HDI) community has been working towards …

This article analyzes the evolution and current trends in aerial robotic manipulation,
comprising helicopters, conventional underactuated multirotors, and multidirectional thrust …

The protection and restoration of the biosphere is crucial for human resilience and well-
being, but the scarcity of data on the status and distribution of biodiversity puts these efforts …

This paper presents an overview of admittance control as a method of physical interaction
control between machines and humans. We present an admittance controller framework and …

In this paper we present the design and control of a novel six degrees-of-freedom aerial
vehicle. Based on a static force and torque analysis for generic actuator configurations, we …

Abstract The Flying Machine Arena is a platform for experiments and demonstrations with
fleets of small flying vehicles. It utilizes a distributed, modular architecture linked by robust …

We present BitDrones, a toolbox for building interactive real reality 3D displays that use
nano-quadcopters as self-levitating tangible building blocks. Our prototype is a first step …

Flying in unknown environments may lead to unforeseen collisions, which may cause
serious damage to the robot and/or its environment. In this context, fast and robust collision …

This paper shows a strategy based on passive force control for collaborative object
transportation using Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs), focusing on the transportation of a bulky …