3 accepted papers
Several methods can be applied to estimate the propeller thrust and torque coefficients and dynamics parameters of quadrotor UAVs. These parameters are necessary for many controllers that have been proposed for these vehicles. However, these methods require the use of specific test benches, which do
This letter deals with a novel flying mechanism. Inspired from parallel manipulators, this flying robot is composed of three quadrotors linked by a rigid articulated architecture composed of three legs and a platform. Associating quadrotor comanipulation and rigid bodies, this new design offers nove
The presence of Type 2 singularities in parallel robots severely affects their performances, mainly because the platform motion control is partially lost. It also leads to a size reduction of the operational workspace. Moreover, the dynamic model of the parallel mechanism degenerates and locally, th…