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Laboratory of Intelligent Systems
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Investigating neural resource allocation in the sensorimotor control of extra limbs
The rise of robotic body augmentation brings forth new developments that will transform robotics, human-machine interaction, and wearable electronics. Extra robotic limbs, although building upon restorative technologies, bring their own set of challenges i ...
EPFL2024Memento Mori: Reliable robustness in self-reconfigurable modular robots
Modular robotics link the reliability of a centralised system with the adaptivity of a decentralised system. It is difficult for a robot with a fixed shape to be able to perform many different types of tasks. As the task space grows, the number of function ...
EPFL2024VDM-based navigation for Delta-wing UAVs: Models, calibration, implementation
Autonomous navigation of small UAVs is typically based on the integration of inertial navigation systems (INS) together with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). However, GNSS signals can face various forms of interference affecting their continuous ...
EPFL2024Accurate and agile flight with winged drones
Drones hold promise to assist in civilian tasks. To realize this application, future drones must operate within large cities, covering large distances while navigating within cluttered urban landscapes. The increased efficiency of winged drones over rotary ...
EPFL2024A Biohybrid Superorganism - Investigating honeybees' collective behaviors via interactive robotics
Social insects, such as ants, termites, and honeybees, have evolved sophisticated societies where the collaborative efforts of "simple" individuals can lead to the emergence of complex dynamics. The reliance of each organism on the collective is so great t ...
EPFL2024VDMNav: Software Architecture for Aerodynamically Constrained Navigation on Small Fixed-Wing Drones
Jan Skaloud, Gabriel François Laupré
Navigation of drones is predominantly based on sensor fusion algorithms. Most of these algorithms make use of some form of Bayesian filtering with a majority employing an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF), wherein inertial measurements are fused with a Global N ...
2024Distributed Predictive Formation Control of Autonomous Rotary-Wing Micro Aerial Vehicles
This doctoral thesis navigates the complex landscape of motion coordination and formation control within teams of rotary-wing Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs). Prompted by the intricate demands of real-world applications such as search and rescue or surveillan ...
EPFL2024Online Multicontact Receding Horizon Planning via Value Function Approximation
Sylvain Calinon, Teguh Santoso Lembono
Planning multicontact motions in a receding horizon fashion requires a value function to guide the planning with respect to the future, e.g., building momentum to traverse large obstacles. Traditionally, the value function is approximated by computing traj ...
Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc2024Additively manufactured stretchable zipping electrostatic actuators
The use of soft and stretchable materials allows the development of adaptive robotic systems and human-machine interfaces that are more natural and comfortable to interact with. One of the application fields that benefits the most from these compliant mate ...
EPFL2024Gas Sensing with Rotary-Wing Nano Aerial Vehicles
Harmful chemical compounds are released daily in warehouses, chemical plants and during environmental emergencies. Their uncontrolled dispersion contributes to the pollution of the atmosphere and threatens human and animal lives.When gas leaks occur, their ...
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