This work presents a review and discussion of the challenges that must be solved in order to
successfully develop swarms of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) for real world operations. From …

In recent years, research and development in aerial robotics (ie, unmanned aerial vehicles,
UAVs) has been growing at an unprecedented speed, and there is a need to summarize the …

In this article, we present an optimization-based framework for multicopter trajectory
planning subject to geometrical configuration constraints and user-defined dynamic …

Performing acrobatic maneuvers with quadrotors is extremely challenging. Acrobatic flight
requires high thrust and extreme angular accelerations that push the platform to its physical …

One of the most challenging tasks for a flying robot is to autonomously navigate between
target locations quickly and reliably while avoiding obstacles in its path, and with little to no a …

We propose a method for automated aerial videography in dynamic and cluttered
environments. An online receding horizon optimization formulation facilitates the planning …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have undergone rapid developments in recent decades. This
has made them very popular for various military and civilian applications allowing us to …

Micro aerial vehicles (MAVs), especially quadrotors, have been widely used in field
applications, such as disaster response, field surveillance, and search‐and‐rescue. For …

Rigid grippers used in existing aerial manipulators require precise positioning to achieve
successful grasps and transmit large contact forces that may destabilize the drone. This …

In this paper, we present a modular and flexible state estimation framework for legged robots
operating in real-world scenarios, where environmental conditions, such as occlusions, low …