Abstract:Aircraft that can launch ballistically and then convert to autonomous, free-flying drones have applications in many areas, such as emergency response, defense, and space exploration, where they can gather critical situational data using onboard sensors. In previous work, we presented a proof-of-concept, manually-stabilized folding multirotor that deploys from a pressurized tube mounted on a vehicle moving at speeds of up to 50 mph. This paper presents a larger, autonomously-stabilizing multirotor prototype wit… Show more
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