Search and retrieve with a fully autonomous aerial manipulator

  • Search and retrieve with a fully autonomous aerial manipulator

Study Level

PhD

Supervisors

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Professor Felipe Gonzalez Associate Professor Aaron McFadyen

Overview

The aim of this PhD is to develop  an autonomous multirotor based aerial manipulator that is capable of searching an environment, visually identifying a payload, and performing a pick and-place type maneuver. Full 3D trajectories for the search stage of the flight need to be predefined, with the grasping maneuver generated dynamically once the payload is identified. The manipulator and payload interactions with the multirotor base need to be actively compensated for by the controller to ensure stable flight during all maneuvers.

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Professor Felipe Gonzalez

Associate Professor Aaron McFadyen