Folding Knots Using a Team of Aerial Robots
Diego S. D’Antonio,David Saldaña,Diego S. D’Antonio,David Saldaña
From ancient times, humans have been using cables and ropes to tie, carry, and manipulate objects by folding knots. However, automating knot folding is challenging because it requires dexterity to move a cable over and under itself. In this paper, we propose a method to fold knots in midair using a team of aerial vehicles. We take advantage of the fact that vehicles are able to fly in between cabl...
