Uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) research faces challenges with safety, scalability, costs, and
ecological impact when conducting hardware testing. High-fidelity simulators offer a vital …

Physical human–robot interaction in the field of aerial vehicles has received more research
attention in recent years. In this article, a visual impedance control strategy for human–aerial …

Autonomous inspection and maintenance tasks with unmanned aerial vehicles on high-
voltage lines require moving in a structured environment and detecting the object to interact …

Recent technological advances have brought increased attention to aerial robotic
manipulators (ARMs), particularly in applications that involve physical interactions using …

Performing inspection and maintenance tasks with aerial robots in complex industrial
facilities require high levels of maneuverability and dexterity. As full autonomy still struggles …

Energy grids represent a fundamental infrastructure of any country. These structures consist
of many kilometres of power lines that must be periodically inspected and maintained …

The use of aerial manipulators in mixed human-robot environments, necessitates the
capacity for safe interactions between them. This work is concerned with enabling human …

The field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has reached a high level of maturity in the
last few years. Hence, bringing such platforms from closed labs, to day-to-day interactions …

This chapter investigates the problem of an aerial manipulator interacting with the
environment. The chapter is split into two parts. The former considers an aerial device with …

In this article, we review the main results achieved by the research activities carried out at
PRISMA Lab of the University of Naples Federico II where, for 35 years, an interdisciplinary …