The Distributed Flight Array

Author

Oung, Raymond ; Bourgault, Frédéric ; Donovan, Matthew ; D´Andrea, Raffaello

Author_Institution

Inst. for Dynamic Syst. & Control, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

fYear

2010

fDate

3-7 May 2010

Firstpage

601

Lastpage

607

Abstract

This paper introduces the Distributed Flight Array which is being developed at ETH Zurich. This multi-propeller platform consists of autonomous single-propeller modules that are able to drive, dock with their peers, and fly in a coordinated fashion. These modules are organized as distributed computational units with minimal sensory input. This is a complex system that is rich in dynamics with plenty of room to explore various distributed estimation and control strategies. Experimental demonstrations in docking, driving, and flight have proven its feasibility.

Keywords

aerospace control; large-scale systems; propellers; ETH Zurich; autonomous single-propeller modules; complex system; distributed computational units; distributed estimation; distributed flight array; minimal sensory input; multipropeller platform; Assembly; Automatic control; Control systems; Distributed control; Doped fiber amplifiers; Energy storage; Robotics and automation; USA Councils; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

ISSN

1050-4729

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5038-1

Electronic_ISBN

1050-4729

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509882

Filename

5509882