Nonlinear quadrocopter attitude control

A platform for aerial robotics research and demonstration: The Flying Machine Arena

A flying inverted pendulum

Stability and control of a quadrocopter despite the complete loss of one, two, or three propellers

Adaptive fast open-loop maneuvers for quadrocopters

A computationally efﬁcient algorithm for state-to-state quadrocopter trajectory generation and feasibility veriﬁcation

Cooperative quadrocopter ball throwing and catching

Admittance control for physical human-quadrocopter interaction

Raffaello D'Andrea: La sorprendente potenza atletica dei Quadcopter

La sorprendente potenza atletica dei Quadcopter

In un laboratorio robotico di TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea mostra i suoi Quadcopter volanti: dei robot che pensano come atleti, risolvendo problemi di fisica con algoritmi che li aiutano a imparare. In una serie di ingegnose dimostrazioni, D'Andrea mostra droni che giocano a palla, si tengono in equilibrio e prendono delle decisioni di gruppo - e fate attenzione alla demo dei Quad controllati tramite tecnologia Kinect in stile 'lo voglio subito'.

Quadcopters can now perform feats once reserved for athletes, like balancing poles, catching balls, and even flying with damaged propellers. Their agility comes from algorithms that use physics and control theory to learn and adapt, allowing these machines to make split-second decisions and recover from unexpected setbacks. In one demonstration, a quadcopter adjusted its moves every 20 milliseconds to hit a flying ball, showing how machines can master athletic skills through rapid calculation and practice. By combining machine athleticism with human gestures, new forms of collaboration and interaction are emerging.