The present work is aimed at analyzing and modeling the aerodynamic interactions of two
small-scale tilted propellers operating at low Reynolds numbers near the ground. Two …

This article aims to investigate the research achievements related to aerial robots with
physical interaction. Various morphologies of aerial physical interaction (APhI) robot …

In this article, an adaptive force tracking impedance control strategy is investigated for an
aerial manipulator in physical interaction with uncertain contact environments. Based on the …

Regular inspection of antirust coating is a vital approach to prevent steel bridges from
corrosion. However, most existing coating inspection methods rely on inefficient manual …

This article investigates a robust variable impedance control methodology for aerial
manipulators to realize compliant and safe interaction tasks. Considering that the stability …

This work addresses the interaction control problem of a fully actuated aerial vehicle
considered as a flying end-effector. We tackle the problem using geometrically consistent …

This article investigates the active physical interaction problem of an aerial manipulator in
terms of capability, reliability, and costs. Then, an active physical interaction control …

Aerial manipulators have the unique ability to cover wide-spread areas within a single
mission, making them ideal for the transport and placement of sensors required to build an …

Existing works on the impedance control of aerial vehicles are generally based on the
assumption of known translational velocity. However, velocity estimation can be unreliable …

Contact-based aerial interaction control in unknown environments is a challenging issue. To
solve this problem, this paper presents an image-based impedance control scheme for an …