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A Systems Engineering Framework for Vision-Language-Enabled UAV Triage and Disaster Response
Swapnil Saha, Bhuvan Rajanasiriyur Jagadeesha, Karishma Patnaik +1
The paper presents a model‑based systems engineering framework that embeds vision‑language models as coordination agents within a human‑UAV loop for disaster response, demonstratin…
Design, Contact Modeling, and Collision-inclusive Planning of a Dual-stiffness Aerial RoboT (DART)
Yogesh Kumar, Karishma Patnaik, Wenlong Zhang
Collision-resilient quadrotors have gained significant attention given their potential for operating in cluttered environments and leveraging impacts to perform agile maneuvers. Ho…
Tactile-based Exploration, Mapping and Navigation with Collision-Resilient Aerial Vehicles
Karishma Patnaik, Aravind Adhith Pandian Saravanakumaran, Wenlong Zhang
This article introduces XPLORER, a passive deformable UAV with a spring-augmented chassis and proprioceptive state awareness, designed to endure collisions and maintain smooth cont…