Intelligent Robots for Improving the Quality of Life The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics is a Swiss nationwide organisation funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation… Read more
Open Source Robotics
NCCR Robotics publishes open source software and datasets, please see below for a list and links to where they can be downloaded. Robogen RoboGen™ is an open source platform… Read more
Dronistics: new NCCR Robotics spin-off
The NCCR Robotics Spin Fund committee has granted Przemyslaw Kornatowski the Spin Fund for Dronistics. Dronistics is the 11th NCCR Robotics Spin-off and is hosted at Floreano Lab.
NCCR Robotics drones showcased at VivaTech 2018 in Paris
Several drones were provided by NCCR Robotics to be exhibited at VivaTech 2018 in Paris last May, including a Dronistics drone. L’Agefi published a special “Home of Drones” magazine in support of this event, which features NCCR Robotics director Dario Floreano, as well as some of our spin-offs (Flyability, Foldaways Haptics and Fotokite). You …
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Fotokite selected amongst finalists of the Genius NY Competition
Fotokite, an NCCR Robotics spin-off, has been selected amongst the 6 finalists of the Genius NY Competition The Highlights The cohort will arrive at The Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse, NY in January for nearly 12 months of acceleration and incubation. Two phase in-residence accelerator program Phase One: Six teams receive a monthly stipend ($10,000 per month …
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Drones can almost see in the dark
(credit: UZH/Davide Scaramuzza) UZH researchers have taught drones how to fly using an eye-inspired camera, opening the door to them performing fast, agile maneuvers and flying in low-light environments. Possible applications could include supporting rescue teams with search missions at dusk or dawn. To fly safely, drones need to know their precise position and orientation …
Micro-Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) for Search and Rescue Applications
Posted on: July 23, 2018
Flyability Introduces the Range Extender
Posted on: May 15, 2018
Visual Inertial State Estimation at 20m/s on DARPA FLA Drone with SVO 2.0
Posted on: November 7, 2017
Drones can almost see in the dark
Fast Event-based Corner Detection
Posted on: July 17, 2017
Drohnen mit dem Körper steuern
Publication date: August 16, 2018
Published in: NZZ
Ditch the joystick? Swiss develop jacket that pilots drones
Publication date: August 2, 2018
Published in: TDN.com
An der Orientierung in unübersichtlichem Gelände scheitert die künstliche Intelligenz regelmässig – doch kristallisiert sich hier eine Lösung heraus
Publication date: July 27, 2018
Published in: NZZ
Insect-Wing-Inspired Drone Turns Stiff or Flexible Based on Circumstances
Publication date: July 27, 2018
Published in: AZO Robotics
L’EPFL développe un drone incassable
Publication date: July 26, 2018
Published in: La Télé
An insect-inspired drone deforms upon impact
Publication date: July 26, 2018
Published in: Science Daily
Video of the week: origami-inspired drone takes knocks and keeps flying
Publication date: July 26, 2018
Published in: The Engineer
Un drone origami inspiré des insectes
Publication date: July 25, 2018
Published in: 24 Heures
Un drone inspiré des insectes se déforme pour absorber les chocs
Publication date: July 25, 2018
Published in: L'Agefi
Un drone origami inspiré des insectes
Publication date: July 25, 2018
Published in: Le Matin
Prof. Dario Floreano NCCR Director & Professor Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS) and Management Team, EPFL dario.floreano@epfl.ch +41 21 693 52 30
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Bioinspired morphing wings for extended flight envelope and roll control of small drones
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Small-winged drones can face highly varied aerodynamic requirements, such as high manoeuvrability for flight among obstacles and high wind resistance for constant ground speed against strong headwinds that cannot all be optimally addressed by a single aerodynamic profile. Several bird species solve this problem by changing the shape of their wings to adapt to the different aerodynamic requirements. Here, we describe a novel morphing wing design composed of artificial feathers that can rapidly modify its geometry to fulfil different aerodynamic requirements. We show that a fully deployed configuration enhances manoeuvrability while a folded configuration offers low drag at high speeds and is beneficial in strong headwinds. We also show that asymmetric folding of the wings can be used for roll control of the drone. The aerodynamic performance of the morphing wing is characterized in simulations, in wind tunnel measurements and validated in outdoor flights with a small drone.
Posted on: December 20, 2016
Wind Defiant Morphing Drones
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