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Deposition dynamics and analysis of polyurethane foam structure boundaries for aerial additive manufacturing
Dams, B., Orr, L., Kaya, Y. F., Kocer, B. B., Shepherd, P., Kovac, M., & Ball, R. J. (2024). Deposition dynamics and analysis of polyurethane foam structure boundaries for aerial additive manufacturing. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 19(1), e2305213 (18 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2024.2305213
Fresh properties and autonomous deposition of pseudoplastic cementitious mortars for aerial additive manufacturing
Dams, B., Chen, B., Kaya, Y. F., Orr, L., Kocer, B. B., Shepherd, P., … Ball, R. J. (2024). Fresh properties and autonomous deposition of pseudoplastic cementitious mortars for aerial additive manufacturing. IEEE Access, 12, 34606 (26 pp.)-34631. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3373188
A soft robotic morphing wing for unmanned underwater vehicles
Giordano, A., Achenbach, L., Lenggenhager, D., Wiesemüller, F., Vonbank, R., Mucignat, C., … Kovač, M. (2024). A soft robotic morphing wing for unmanned underwater vehicles. Advanced Intelligent Systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202300702
Multirotor motion enhancement using propeller speed measurements
Abdelnasser, H., Heggo, M., Pang, O., Kovac, M., & McCann, J. A. (2023). Multirotor motion enhancement using propeller speed measurements. In 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2023. 2023 international conference on unmanned aircraft systems (ICUAS) (pp. 401-406). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS57906.2023.10156123
Use of superhydrophobic surfaces for performance enhancement of aerial–aquatic vehicles
Gortat, D., Ancel, A. O., Farinha, A., Zufferey, R., & Kovac, M. (2023). Use of superhydrophobic surfaces for performance enhancement of aerial–aquatic vehicles. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 5(2), 2100185 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202100185
Learning tethered perching for aerial robots
Hauf, F., Kocer, B. B., Slatter, A., Nguyen, H. N., Pang, O., Clark, R., … Kovac, M. (2023). Learning tethered perching for aerial robots. In IEEE international conference on robotics and automation (ICRA). 2023 IEEE international conference on robotics and automation (ICRA) (pp. 1298-1304). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48891.2023.10161135
Hygroscopically-driven transient actuator for environmental sensor deployment
Heinrich, M., Wiesemuller, F., Aeby, X., Kaya, Y. F., Sivaraman, D., Nguyen, P. H., … Kovac, M. (2023). Hygroscopically-driven transient actuator for environmental sensor deployment. In 2023 IEEE 6th international conference on soft robotics (RoboSoft 2023) (p. (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1109/RoboSoft55895.2023.10122100
FireDrone: multi-environment thermally agnostic aerial robot
Häusermann, D., Bodry, S., Wiesemüller, F., Miriyev, A., Siegrist, S., Fu, F., … Kovač, M. (2023). FireDrone: multi-environment thermally agnostic aerial robot. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 5(9), 2300101 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202300101
Reinforcement learning for outdoor balloon navigation: a successful controller for an autonomous balloon
Jeger, S. L., Lawrance, N., Achermann, F., Pang, O., Kovac, M., & Siegwart, R. Y. (2023). Reinforcement learning for outdoor balloon navigation: a successful controller for an autonomous balloon. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2023.3271203
Use of an unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle for acoustic sensing in freshwater ecosystems
Lawson, J., Farinha, A., Romanello, L., Pang, O., Zufferey, R., & Kovac, M. (2023). Use of an unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle for acoustic sensing in freshwater ecosystems. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.373
Editorial: Soft aerial robots: design, control, and applications of morphologically adaptive flyers
Nguyen, P. H., Kovač, M., & Arrue, B. C. (2023). Editorial: Soft aerial robots: design, control, and applications of morphologically adaptive flyers. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 10, 1196942 (2 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2023.1196942
Evaluating immersive teleoperation interfaces: Coordinating robot radiation monitoring tasks in nuclear facilities
Stedman, H., Kocer, B. B., van Zalk, N., Kovac, M., & Pawar, V. M. (2023). Evaluating immersive teleoperation interfaces: Coordinating robot radiation monitoring tasks in nuclear facilities. In IEEE international conference on robotics and automation (ICRA). 2023 IEEE international conference on robotics and automation (ICRA) (pp. 11972-11978). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRA48891.2023.10161011
An integrated framework for autonomous sensor placement with aerial robots
Stephens, B., Nguyen, H. N., Hamaza, S., & Kovac, M. (2023). An integrated framework for autonomous sensor placement with aerial robots. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 28(1), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2022.3202116
Biopolymer cryogels for transient ecology-drones
Wiesemüller, F., Meyer, S., Hu, Y., Bachmann, D., Parrilli, A., Nyström, G., & Kovač, M. (2023). Biopolymer cryogels for transient ecology-drones. Advanced Intelligent Systems, 5(7), 2300037 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202300037
Metamorphic aerial robot capable of mid-air shape morphing for rapid perching
Zheng, P., Xiao, F., Nguyen, P. H., Farinha, A., & Kovac, M. (2023). Metamorphic aerial robot capable of mid-air shape morphing for rapid perching. Scientific Reports, 13, 1297 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26066-5
On a balanced delta robot for precise aerial manipulation: implementation, testing, and lessons for future designs
Clark, A. B., Baron, N., Orr, L., Kovac, M., & Rojas, N. (2022). On a balanced delta robot for precise aerial manipulation: implementation, testing, and lessons for future designs. In Proceedings of the international conference on intelligent robots and systems. 2022 IEEE/RSJ International conference on intelligent robots and systems (IROS) (pp. 7359-7366). https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981736
Off-shore and underwater sampling of aquatic environments with the aerial-aquatic drone MEDUSA
Farinha, A. T., di Tria, J., Reyes, M., Rosas, C., Pang, O., Zufferey, R., … Kovac, M. (2022). Off-shore and underwater sampling of aquatic environments with the aerial-aquatic drone MEDUSA. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 1023269 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1023269
Vision based crown loss estimation for individual trees with remote aerial robots
Ho, B., Kocer, B. B., & Kovac, M. (2022). Vision based crown loss estimation for individual trees with remote aerial robots. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 188, 75-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2022.04.002
An intelligent aerial manipulator for wind turbine inspection and repair
Kocer, B. B., Orr, L., Stephens, B., Kaya, Y. F., Buzykina, T., Khan, A., & Kovac, M. (2022). An intelligent aerial manipulator for wind turbine inspection and repair. In UKACC international conference on control (CONTROL). 2022 UKACC 13th international conference on control (CONTROL) (pp. 226-227). https://doi.org/10.1109/Control55989.2022.9781451
Immersive view and interface design for teleoperated aerial manipulation
Kocer, B. B., Stedman, H., Kulik, P., Caves, I., Van Zalk, N., Pawar, V. M., & Kovac, M. (2022). Immersive view and interface design for teleoperated aerial manipulation. In Proceedings of the international conference on intelligent robots and systems (pp. 4919-4926). https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981656