4 papers
Learning Aerodynamics for the Control of Flying Humanoid Robots
Antonello Paolino, Gabriele Nava, Fabio Di Natale +8
Robots with multi-modal locomotion are an active research field due to their versatility in diverse environments. In this context, additional actuation can provide humanoid robots…
iRonCub 3: The Jet-Powered Flying Humanoid Robot
Davide Gorbani, Hosameldin Awadalla Omer Mohamed, Giuseppe L'Erario +11
This article presents iRonCub 3, a jet-powered humanoid robot, and its first flight experiments. Unlike traditional aerial vehicles, iRonCub 3 aims to achieve flight using a full-b…
From CAD to URDF: Co-Design of a Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Including CAD Geometry
Punith Reddy Vanteddu, Gabriele Nava, Fabio Bergonti +3
Co-design optimization strategies usually rely on simplified robot models extracted from CAD. While these models are useful for optimizing geometrical and inertial parameters for r…
Co-Design Optimisation of Morphing Topology and Control of Winged Drones
Fabio Bergonti, Gabriele Nava, Valentin Wüest +4
The design and control of winged aircraft and drones is an iterative process aimed at identifying a compromise of mission-specific costs and constraints. When agility is required,…