Multimodal Aerial Locomotion: An Approach to Active Tool Handling
Han W. Wopereis, Matteo Fumagalli, Wilbert van de Ridder, Tom J. W. Lankhorst, Lucian Klooster, Evyatar Bukai, David Wuthier, George Nikolakopoulos, Stefano Stramigioli, Johan B. C. Engelen · IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine · 2018
The research focus in aerial robotics is shifting from contactless inspection toward interaction and manipulation, with the number of potential applications rapidly increasing [1]. Eventually, aerial manipulators, i.e., unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with manipulators, will likely take on hazardous maintenance tasks now performed by humans. For this to happen, aerial manipulators must be able to perform all the different operations required in these maintenance routines.