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Volume 7: 46th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR) by Zhao, Qianwen (author);Zhang, Guoqing (author);Jafarnejadsani, Hamidreza (author);Wang, Long (author) is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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Abstract Most aerial manipulators use serial rigid-link designs, which results in large forces when initiating contacts during manipulation and could cause flight stability difficulty. This limitation could potentially be improved by the compliance of continuum manipulators. To achieve this goal, we present the novel design of a compact, lightweight, and modular cable-driven continuum manipulator for aerial drones. We then derive a complete modeling framework for its kinematics, statics, and stiffness (compliance). The framework is essential for integrating the manipulator to aerial drones. Finally, we report preliminary experimental validations of the hardware prototype, providing insights on its manipulation feasibility. Future work includes the integration and test of the proposed continuum manipulator with aerial drones.

Author

Zhao, Qianwen (author);Zhang, Guoqing (author);Jafarnejadsani, Hamidreza (author);Wang, Long (author)

Publisher

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Published

2022

Language

EN