Shixin Tan

SplitFlyer: a Modular Quadcoptor that Disassembles into Two Flying Robots

We introduce SplitFlyer-a novel quadcopter with an ability to disassemble into two self-contained bicopters through human assistance. As a subunit, the bicopter is a severely underactuated aerial vehicle equipped with only two propellers. Still, each bicopter is capable of independent flight. To ach…