38 citations · 68 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for
5 papers · 1 filter
Multi-rotor Aerial Vehicles in Physical Interactions: A Survey
Jiawei Xu
Research on Multi-rotor Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) has experienced remarkable advancements over the past two decades, propelling the field forward at an accelerated pace. Through the i…
A Novel Low-Cost, Recyclable, Easy-to-Build Robot Blimp For Transporting Supplies in Hard-to-Reach Locations
Karen Li, Shuhang Hou, Matyas Negash +4
Rural communities in remote areas often encounter significant challenges when it comes to accessing emergency healthcare services and essential supplies due to a lack of adequate t…
SBlimp: Design, Model, and Translational Motion Control for a Swing-Blimp
Jiawei Xu, Diego S D'antonio, Dominic J Ammirato +1
We present an aerial vehicle composed of a custom quadrotor with tilted rotors and a helium balloon, called SBlimp. We propose a novel control strategy that takes advantage of the…
Toward Fine Contact Interactions: Learning to Control Normal Contact Force with Limited Information
Jinda Cui, Jiawei Xu, David Saldaña +1
Dexterous manipulation of objects through fine control of physical contacts is essential for many important tasks of daily living. A fundamental ability underlying fine contact con…
Finding Optimal Modular Robots for Aerial Tasks
Jiawei Xu, David Saldaña
Traditional aerial vehicles have limitations in their capabilities due to actuator constraints, such as motor saturation. The hardware components and their arrangement are designed…