Passively Perching Device with Adaptive Mechanism for Multirotor UAV
Takamasa Kominami, Kazuhiro Shimonomura · The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec) · 2023
Landing on high altitude places is considered to be an effective mean for fixed-point observation and also facilitate work done by UAVs. In this research, we developed a landing mechanism that allows the UAV to land in different types of locations. We previously developed a passively perching device which allowed the UAV to perch on cylindrical structures such as a wooden pillars and also land on a flat surfaces, depending on the contact. Based on this research we improved on the passively perching device with an adaptive mechanism, which allows the UAV to perch on branches. In order to evaluate this device, we demonstrated its usefulness by confirming its range of motion and its ability to land on an actual environment.