Autonomous aerial robotics for package delivery: A technical review
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant interest in the last decade.
More specifically these vehicles have the capacity to impact package delivery logistics in a …
More specifically these vehicles have the capacity to impact package delivery logistics in a …
Autonomous aerial delivery vehicles, a survey of techniques on how aerial package delivery is achieved
J Saunders, S Saeedi, W Li - ar** and perching with dual elasticity combined suction cup
To perch on or grasp the objective surface using the suction cup-based manipulator, the
precise contact control is commonly required. Improper contact angle or insufficient contact …
precise contact control is commonly required. Improper contact angle or insufficient contact …
Design and integration of a drone based passive manipulator for capturing flying targets
In this paper, we present a novel passive single degree-of-freedom (DoF) manipulator
design and its integration on an autonomous drone to capture a moving target. The end …
design and its integration on an autonomous drone to capture a moving target. The end …
Hitchhiker: A quadrotor aggressively perching on a moving inclined surface using compliant suction cup gripper
Perching on the surface of moving objects, like vehicles, could extend the flight time and
range of quadrotors. Suction cups are usually adopted for surface attachment due to their …
range of quadrotors. Suction cups are usually adopted for surface attachment due to their …
A perching and tilting aerial robot for precise and versatile power tool work on vertical walls
Drilling, grinding, and setting anchors on vertical walls are fundamental processes in
everyday construction work. Manually doing these works is error-prone, potentially …
everyday construction work. Manually doing these works is error-prone, potentially …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing Horizontal Controlled Force Delivery Capabilities of Aerial Manipulators by Leveraging the Environment
Delivering large horizontal controlled forces for long periods with aerial manipulators is not
an easy task to accomplish; several factors including disturbances, reaction forces from the …
an easy task to accomplish; several factors including disturbances, reaction forces from the …
Spiral zipper manipulator for aerial gras** and manipulation
This paper presents a novel manipulator for aerial vehicles to perform gras** and
manipulation tasks. The goal is to design a low-cost, relatively light but strong manipulator …
manipulation tasks. The goal is to design a low-cost, relatively light but strong manipulator …
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk's hallux digit
A discrete element method simulator is developed, which models all of the components
(bones, tendons, and ligaments) as discrete elements. This simulator is then used to …
(bones, tendons, and ligaments) as discrete elements. This simulator is then used to …