3 papers
cs.RO2020
Developmental Reinforcement Learning of Control Policy of a Quadcopter UAV with Thrust Vectoring Rotors
Aditya M. Deshpande, Rumit Kumar, Ali A. Minai +1
In this paper, we present a novel developmental reinforcement learning-based controller for a quadcopter with thrust vectoring capabilities. This multirotor UAV design has tilt-ena…
cs.RO2020
Quaternion Feedback Based Autonomous Control of a Quadcopter UAV with Thrust Vectoring Rotors
Rumit Kumar, Mahathi Bhargavapuri, Aditya M. Deshpande +3
In this paper, we present an autonomous flight controller for a quadcopter with thrust vectoring capabilities. This UAV falls in the category of multirotors with tilt-motion enable…
cs.RO2020
Flight Control of Sliding Arm Quadcopter with Dynamic Structural Parameters
Rumit Kumar, Aditya M. Deshpande, James Z. Wells +1
The conceptual design and flight controller of a novel kind of quadcopter are presented. This design is capable of morphing the shape of the UAV during flight to achieve position a…