Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5038-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1050-4729
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2010.5509882
