Skater: A Novel Bi-modal Bi-copter Robot for Adaptive Locomotion in Air and Diverse Terrain
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| author | Lin, Junxiao Zhang, Ruibin Pan, Neng Xu, Chao Gao, Fei |
| author_facet | Lin, Junxiao Zhang, Ruibin Pan, Neng Xu, Chao Gao, Fei |
| contents | In this letter, we present a novel bi-modal bi-copter robot called Skater, which is adaptable to air and various ground surfaces. Skater consists of a bi-copter moving along its longitudinal direction with two passive wheels on both sides. Using a longitudinally arranged bi-copter as the unified actuation system for both aerial and ground modes, this robot not only keeps a concise and lightweight mechanism but also possesses exceptional terrain traversing capability and strong steering capacity. Moreover, leveraging the vectored thrust characteristic of bi-copters, the Skater can actively generate the centripetal force needed for steering, enabling it to achieve stable movement even on slippery surfaces. Furthermore, we model the comprehensive dynamics of the Skater, analyze its differential flatness, and introduce a controller using nonlinear model predictive control for trajectory tracking. The outstanding performance of the system is verified by extensive real-world experiments and benchmark comparisons. |
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| spellingShingle | Skater: A Novel Bi-modal Bi-copter Robot for Adaptive Locomotion in Air and Diverse Terrain Lin, Junxiao Zhang, Ruibin Pan, Neng Xu, Chao Gao, Fei Robotics In this letter, we present a novel bi-modal bi-copter robot called Skater, which is adaptable to air and various ground surfaces. Skater consists of a bi-copter moving along its longitudinal direction with two passive wheels on both sides. Using a longitudinally arranged bi-copter as the unified actuation system for both aerial and ground modes, this robot not only keeps a concise and lightweight mechanism but also possesses exceptional terrain traversing capability and strong steering capacity. Moreover, leveraging the vectored thrust characteristic of bi-copters, the Skater can actively generate the centripetal force needed for steering, enabling it to achieve stable movement even on slippery surfaces. Furthermore, we model the comprehensive dynamics of the Skater, analyze its differential flatness, and introduce a controller using nonlinear model predictive control for trajectory tracking. The outstanding performance of the system is verified by extensive real-world experiments and benchmark comparisons. |
| title | Skater: A Novel Bi-modal Bi-copter Robot for Adaptive Locomotion in Air and Diverse Terrain |
| topic | Robotics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.01991 |