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  • Robotics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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  • Traditional quadrotors face limitations in navigating confined spaces due to their rigid structures.
  • Biomimicry, inspired by birds' ability to adjust their wingspan, offers a potential solution for aerial robot maneuverability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a novel morphing quadrotor robot capable of reducing its effective wingspan for enhanced gap-crossing performance.
  • To implement control strategies for maintaining stability during and after the morphing process.

Main Methods:

  • Design and implementation of an actuated elastic mechanism for quadrotor morphing.
  • Development of a control strategy to manage roll axis instability during wing folding.
  • Creation of a recovery procedure for post-unfolding stabilization.
  • Introduction of a new metric to quantify gap-crossing ability improvements.

Main Results:

  • The Quad-Morphing robot successfully passed through a narrow gap at a high forward speed (2.5 m/s).
  • The robot demonstrated a significant reduction in wingspan (48%) during the gap-crossing maneuver.
  • Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the control and recovery strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The developed morphing quadrotor robot exhibits superior gap-crossing capabilities compared to traditional rigid-bodied quadrotors.
  • The study validates the feasibility of actuated elastic mechanisms for enhancing aerial robot maneuverability in confined environments.
  • This research paves the way for more adaptable and versatile aerial robots in complex operational scenarios.