Recently, reconfigurable drones have gained particular attention in the field of automation
and flying robots. Unlike the conventional drones, they are characterized by a variable …

Abstract Transformable Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) are increasingly attracting
attention in recent years due to their maneuverability, agility and morphological capacities …

In this paper, a nonlinear robust Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Controller (FTSMC) is designed
to control and stabilize a new reconfigurable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the …

Recently, transformable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become a subject of great
interest in the field of flying systems, due to their maneuverability, agility and morphological …

Robust control of non-linear systems is a challenging task, notably in the presence of
external disturbances and uncertain parameters. The main focus of this paper is to solve the …

New progress in the computational power of the flight controller industry drives quadcopters
to be more preferable in various real-world applications. On the other hand, for different …

Nature provides a repertoire of flyers demonstrating dynamic maneuvering during flight by
effectively using their morphological changes, thus adapting to environmental variability …

Quadrotors with rotating and extendable arms, are a new type of transformable drones,
which are appeared more recently. According to the assigned paths or missions, they can …

The paper presents a novel rotary wing platform, that is capable of folding and expanding its
wings during flight. Our source of inspiration came from birds' ability to fold their wings to …

With the advances in Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles'(UAVs) control capabilities, advances in
additive manufacturing technology, and miniaturization of components new opportunities …