Soft Hybrid Aerial Vehicle via Bistable Mechanism
Xuan Li,Jessica McWilliams,Minchen Li,Cynthia Sung,Chenfanfu Jiang,Xuan Li,Jessica McWilliams,Minchen Li,Cynthia Sung,Chenfanfu Jiang
Unmanned aerial vehicles have been demonstrated successfully in a variety of tasks, including surveying and sampling tasks over large areas. These vehicles can take many forms. Quadrotors’ agility and ability to hover makes them well suited for navigating potentially tight spaces, while fixed wing aircraft are capable of efficient flight over long distances. Hybrid aerial vehicles (HAVs) attempt t...