In this document, a review about snake aerial manipulators is presented. The most common
mechatronical implications found in their design are described. The text is presented to the …

This paper considers the self-localization of a tethered drone without using a cable-tension
force sensor in GPS-denied environments. The original problem is converted to a state …

Effective control design of flying vehicles requires a reliable estimation of the propellers'
thrust forces to secure a successful flight. Direct measurements of thrust forces, however, are …

We present a physics-inspired input/output predictor of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) for online
state-of-charge (SOC) prediction. The complex electrochemical behavior of batteries results …

Microturbines can be used not only in models and education but also to propel UAVs.
However, their wider adoption is limited by their relatively low efficiency and durability …

The mathematical modeling problem of a general turbofan aeroengine control system used
in autonomous aircraft is investigated in this paper. Unlike the thermodynamics or physical …

This paper presents a modeling and control frame-work for multibody flying robots subject to
non-negligible aero-dynamic forces acting on the centroidal dynamics. First, aero-dynamic …

Autonomous navigation in unstructured environments is a challenging task due to the
complex and dynamic nature of robot-terrain interactions. Existing approaches often struggle …

Ground robots require the crucial capability of traversing unstructured and unprepared
terrains and avoiding obstacles to complete tasks in real-world robotics applications such as …

The general problem of planning feasible trajectories for multimodal robots is still an open
challenge. This paper presents a whole-body trajectory optimisation approach that …