CAD-Driven Co-Design for Flight-Ready Jet-Powered Humanoids

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Hauptverfasser: Vanteddu, Punith Reddy, Gorbani, Davide, L'Erario, Giuseppe, Mohamed, Hosameldin Awadalla Omer, Bergonti, Fabio, Pucci, Daniele
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author Vanteddu, Punith Reddy
Gorbani, Davide
L'Erario, Giuseppe
Mohamed, Hosameldin Awadalla Omer
Bergonti, Fabio
Pucci, Daniele
author_facet Vanteddu, Punith Reddy
Gorbani, Davide
L'Erario, Giuseppe
Mohamed, Hosameldin Awadalla Omer
Bergonti, Fabio
Pucci, Daniele
contents This paper presents a CAD-driven co-design framework for optimizing jet-powered aerial humanoid robots to execute dynamically constrained trajectories. Starting from the iRonCub-Mk3 model, a Design of Experiments (DoE) approach is used to generate 5,000 geometrically varied and mechanically feasible designs by modifying limb dimensions, jet interface geometry (e.g., angle and offset), and overall mass distribution. Each model is constructed through CAD assemblies to ensure structural validity and compatibility with simulation tools. To reduce computational cost and enable parameter sensitivity analysis, the models are clustered using K-means, with representative centroids selected for evaluation. A minimum-jerk trajectory is used to assess flight performance, providing position and velocity references for a momentum-based linearized Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy. A multi-objective optimization is then conducted using the NSGA-II algorithm, jointly exploring the space of design centroids and MPC gain parameters. The objectives are to minimize trajectory tracking error and mechanical energy expenditure. The framework outputs a set of flight-ready humanoid configurations with validated control parameters, offering a structured method for selecting and implementing feasible aerial humanoid designs.
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spellingShingle CAD-Driven Co-Design for Flight-Ready Jet-Powered Humanoids
Vanteddu, Punith Reddy
Gorbani, Davide
L'Erario, Giuseppe
Mohamed, Hosameldin Awadalla Omer
Bergonti, Fabio
Pucci, Daniele
Robotics
This paper presents a CAD-driven co-design framework for optimizing jet-powered aerial humanoid robots to execute dynamically constrained trajectories. Starting from the iRonCub-Mk3 model, a Design of Experiments (DoE) approach is used to generate 5,000 geometrically varied and mechanically feasible designs by modifying limb dimensions, jet interface geometry (e.g., angle and offset), and overall mass distribution. Each model is constructed through CAD assemblies to ensure structural validity and compatibility with simulation tools. To reduce computational cost and enable parameter sensitivity analysis, the models are clustered using K-means, with representative centroids selected for evaluation. A minimum-jerk trajectory is used to assess flight performance, providing position and velocity references for a momentum-based linearized Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy. A multi-objective optimization is then conducted using the NSGA-II algorithm, jointly exploring the space of design centroids and MPC gain parameters. The objectives are to minimize trajectory tracking error and mechanical energy expenditure. The framework outputs a set of flight-ready humanoid configurations with validated control parameters, offering a structured method for selecting and implementing feasible aerial humanoid designs.
title CAD-Driven Co-Design for Flight-Ready Jet-Powered Humanoids
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14935