Design, Characterization and Control of a Whole-body Grasping and Perching (WHOPPEr) Drone
Weijia Tao,Karishma Patnaik,Fuchen Chen,Yogesh Kumar,Wenlong Zhang,Weijia Tao,Karishma Patnaik,Fuchen Chen,Yogesh Kumar,Wenlong Zhang
Flying robots can exploit perching abilities to position themselves on strategically-chosen locations and monitor the areas of interest from a critical vantage point. Moreover, they can significantly extend their battery life by turning off the propulsion systems when carrying out a surveillance mission. However, unknown disturbances arise from the physical interactions between the robot and the o...
