Passive Aligning Physical Interaction of Fully-Actuated Aerial Vehicles for Pushing Tasks

Tong Hui,Eugenio Cuniato,Michael Pantic,Marco Tognon,Matteo Fumagalli,Roland Siegwart,Tong Hui,Eugenio Cuniato,Michael Pantic,Marco Tognon,Matteo Fumagalli,Roland Siegwart

Recently, the utilization of aerial manipulators for performing pushing tasks in non-destructive testing (NDT) applications has seen significant growth. Such operations entail physical interactions between the aerial robotic system and the environment. End-effectors with multiple contact points are often used for placing NDT sensors in contact with a surface to be inspected. Aligning the NDT senso...