papers
Publications (3)
cs.RO2021
Dynamic Grasping with a "Soft" Drone: From Theory to Practice
Joshua Fishman, Samuel Ubellacker, Nathan Hughes +1
Rigid grippers used in existing aerial manipulators require precise positioning to achieve successful grasps and transmit large contact forces that may destabilize the drone. This…
cs.RO2024
A Certifiable Algorithm for Simultaneous Shape Estimation and Object Tracking
Lorenzo Shaikewitz, Samuel Ubellacker, Luca Carlone
Applications from manipulation to autonomous vehicles rely on robust and general object tracking to safely perform tasks in dynamic environments. We propose the first certifiably o…
cs.RO2023
Aggressive Aerial Grasping using a Soft Drone with Onboard Perception
Samuel Ubellacker, Aaron Ray, James Bern +2
Contrary to the stunning feats observed in birds of prey, aerial manipulation and grasping with flying robots still lack versatility and agility. Conventional approaches using rigi…