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Combining a hierarchical task network planner with a constraint satisfaction solver for assembly operations involving routing problems in a multi-robot context
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2018)
This work addresses the combination of a symbolic hierarchical task network planner and a constraint satisfaction solver for the vehicle routing problem in a multi-robot context for structure assembly operations. Each ...
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Detection, location and grasping objects using a stereo sensor on UAV in outdoor environments
(MDPI, 2017-01-07)
The article presents a vision system for the autonomous grasping of objects with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in real time. Giving UAVs the capability to manipulate objects vastly extends their applications, as they are ...
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Aerial Robotic Solution for Detailed Inspection of Viaducts
(MDPI, 2021-09)
The inspection of public infrastructure, such as viaducts and bridges, is crucial for their proper maintenance given the heavy use of many of them. Current inspection techniques are very costly and manual, requiring ...
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Closed-loop nonlinear optimal control design for flapping-wing flying robot (1.6 m wingspan) in indoor confined space: Prototyping, modeling, simulation, and experiment
(Elsevier, 2023)
The flapping-wing technology has emerged recently in the application of unmanned aerial robotics for autonomous flight, control, inspection, monitoring, and manipulation. Despite the advances in applications and outdoor ...
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Small UAS-based wind feature identification system. Part 1: Integration and validation
(MDPI, 2016-12-23)
This paper presents a system for identification of wind features, such as gusts and wind shear. These are of particular interest in the context of energy-efficient navigation of Small UnmannedAerialSystems(UAS).Theproposed ...
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Simplified Model for Forward-Flight Transitions of a Bio-Inspired Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(MDPI, 2022-10-18)
A new forward-flight model for bird-like ornithopters is presented. The flight dynamics model uses results from potential, unsteady aerodynamics to characterize the forces generated by the flapping wings, including the ...
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Modeling and Application of an SMA-Actuated Lightweight Human-Inspired Gripper for Aerial Manipulation
(MDPI, 2023-08)
The increasing usage of multi-rotor aerial platforms and the reliability of flights enabled researchers to add equipment and devices to them for application. The addition of lightweight manipulators, grippers, and mechanisms ...
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Soft-Tentacle Gripper for Pipe Crawling to Inspect Industrial Facilities Using UAVs
(MDPI, 2021-06)
This paper presents a crawling mechanism using a soft-tentacle gripper integrated into an unmanned aerial vehicle for pipe inspection in industrial environments. The objective was to allow the aerial robot to perch and ...
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Design of a Wireless Drone Recharging Station and a Special Robot End Effector for Installation on a Power Line
(IEEE, 2022-08-24)
Drone autonomous operations near power lines are growing steadily and require innovative techniques to keep them on air. This paper presents a novel electromechanical recharging station that can be mounted on energized AC ...
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Compliant Bimanual Aerial Manipulation: Standard and Long Reach Configurations
(IEEE, 2020)
The ability of aerial manipulation robots to reach and operate in high altitude workspaces may result of interest in a wide variety of applications and scenarios that nowadays cannot be accessed easily by human operators. ...