Abstract
Presented in this paper are the design and experiments for a transformable Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAV. This work demonstrates shape-shifting transformation, building upon the conceptual designs put forth in [1] and [2], along with hardware prototyping and component testing from [3]. A deterministic model is presented to characterize the flight of the MIST-UAV in simulation. Experimental results from the platform demonstrate for the first time successful in-air transformation from multi-rotor, tail-sitter, and fixed-wing operation. Experiments also validated transformation repeatability, successfully testing multiple sequential transformations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 1878-1883 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538660263 |
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State | Published - May 2019 |
Event | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 - Montreal, Canada Duration: May 20 2019 → May 24 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
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ISSN (Print) | 1050-4729 |
Conference
Conference | 2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 5/20/19 → 5/24/19 |
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