Charalampos Vourtsis — accepted AI-conference papers

2022

Robotic Elytra: Insect-Inspired Protective Wings for Resilient and Multi-Modal Drones

Charalampos Vourtsis, William J. Stewart, Dario Floreano

RA-L 2022

Winged drones that fly in close proximity to obstacles or that are capable of aerial and terrestrial locomotion can benefit from protective systems that prevent damage to delicate aerial structures. Existing protective solutions focus on multi-copter drones and consist of adding structures, such as

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2021

Insect Inspired Self-Righting for Fixed-Wing Drones

Charalampos Vourtsis, Victor Casas Rochel, Francisco Ramirez Serrano, William J. Stewart, Dario Floreano

RA-L 2021

Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) are being used in a wide range of applications such as surveillance, reconnaissance, inspection, and search and rescue. However, due to their size and mission profiles, they are prone to tipping over, jeopardizing their operation. Self-righting is an open challenge for f

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