AutoCharge: Autonomous Charging for Perpetual Quadrotor Missions
Alessandro Saviolo,Jeffrey Mao,Roshan Balu T M B,Vivek Radhakrishnan,Giuseppe Loianno,Alessandro Saviolo,Jeffrey Mao,Roshan Balu T M B,Vivek Radhakrishnan,Giuseppe Loianno
Battery endurance represents a key challenge for long-term autonomy and long-range operations, especially in the case of aerial robots. In this paper, we propose AutoCharge, an autonomous charging solution for quadrotors that combines a portable ground station with a flexible, lightweight charging tether and is capable of universal, highly efficient, and robust charging. We design and manufacture ...
