Insertion tasks using an aerial manipulator
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Authors
Korpela, Christopher M.
Orsag, Matko
Danko, Todd
Oh, Paul
Issue Date
2014-04
Type
proceedings-article
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Keywords
Joints , Manipulator dynamics , Vehicle dynamics , Vehicles , Aircraft , Dynamics
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Abstract
This paper demonstrates insertion tasks using an aerial vehicle affixed with a multi-degree of freedom manipulator. Using a combined strategy of visual servoing and force feedback compliance, the aerial manipulator achieves peg-in-hole insertion while attached to a validation test rig. A strongly coupled control scheme between the aircraft and manipulator is mandated for tasks requiring millimeter accuracy. Visual servoing is well-established for both ground and aerial vehicles and facilitates the large aircraft-arm motions. Force feedback upon contact with the environment provides compliant insertion and smaller motions in the presence of position error. We present recent results demonstrating and validating peg-in-hole insertion using the proposed aircraft-arm model and system.
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C. Korpela, M. Orsag, T. Danko and P. Oh, "Insertion tasks using an aerial manipulator," 2014 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications (TePRA), Woburn, MA, USA, 2014, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/TePRA.2014.6869148.
Publisher
IEEE