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 …

The inspection of aquatic environments is a challenging activity, which is made more difficult
if the environment is complex or confined, such as those that are found in nuclear storage …

We present a novel, deeply embedded robotics middleware and programming environment.
It uses a multithreaded, publish-subscribe design pattern and provides a Unix-like software …

Robustness and flexibility constitute the main advantages of multiple-robot systems with
respect to single-robot ones as per the recent literature. The use of multiple unmanned …

This article describes an investigation of local motion planning, or collision avoidance, for a
set of decision-making agents navigating in 3D space. The method is applicable to agents …

This paper presents the development and hardware implementation of an autonomous
battery maintenance mechatronic system that significantly extends the operational time of …

This paper analyzes the application of admittance control to quadrocopters, focusing on
physical human-vehicle interaction. Admittance control allows users to define the apparent …

This paper describes system identification, estimation and control of translational motion and
heading angle for a cost effective open-source quadcopter-the MikroKopter. The dynamics …

This paper presents the building of lightweight tensile structures with quadrocopters. The
construction elements (such as ropes, cables, and wires) in this kind of structure are subject …

We present the design of a system that allows quadrocopters to balance an inverted
pendulum, throw it into the air, and catch and balance it again on a second vehicle. Based …