7 accepted papers
Aerial docking of micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) onto aerial carrier platforms is significantly affected by various disturbances, particularly in the terminal docking phase. The downwash generated by the micro UAV and gust wind can induce considerable disturbances to the carrier, resulting in
Dragonflies show impressive flying skills by achieving both high efficiency and agility. They can perform distinctive flight maneuvers, such as flying backwards, which has proven to be achieved through "force vectoring" mechanism recently. In this paper, to explore the agile flight ability of dragon…
Despite numerous studies of landing on moving ground platforms, landing on midair aerial platforms remains a significant challenge due to aerodynamic interference between Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This letter presents a systematic onboard and real-time trajectory optimization solution for the
This letter presents a 5.2g ultra-lightweight air-ground vehicle capable of passive stable flying and terrestrial cruising. Such a design proposes a passive stability layout, including a single-axis rotor, film dampers, and a stabilizer bar. The advantageous synergy between the rotor and the passive
Micro tandem bi-copters are capable of passing through narrow gaps owing to their particular slender shape. However, the introduction of the tilting servo motors leads to a non-minimum phase roll dynamics, which affects their flight stability when exploring environments with unpredictable disturbanc
As an amphibious system, aerial-terrestrial vehicles have demonstrated remarkable environmental adaptability. In order to expand their synergistic advantages, in this letter, an Aerial-Terrestrial vehicle consisting of a pair of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is prop
Flapping Wing Rotorcraft (FWR) combines flapping and rotating wing motion in one element. Such a hybrid design integrates the high-efficiency characteristics of the rotating wing and the high-lift feature of the flapping wing under low Reynolds number, providing a broader range of simultaneous lift…