Abstract: Aerial cable towed systems (ACTSs) can be created by joining unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to a payload to extend the capabilities of the system beyond those of an individual UAV. This paper describes a systematic method ...

Abstract: Parallel robots present singular configurations that divide the operational workspace into several aspects. It was proven that type 2 and leg passive joint twist system (LPJTS) singularities can be crossed with a trajectory ...

Abstract: This paper presents the wrench capability analysis, the controller design, and experimental results of an aerial robot flying gripper. This robot uses four quadrotors to actuate four fingers such as to grasp and manipulate ...

Abstract: Typically, for pick-and-place robots operating at high speeds, an enormous amount of energy is lost during the robot braking phase. This is due to the fact that, during such operational phase, most of the energy is dissipated ...