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Building and controlling a negative thrust quadcopter
In this project, we aim to modify the design of our platform to build a quadcopter that is able to generate thrust in both positive and negative directions. This will provide the quadcopter with new ways of performing complex maneuvers in ways unseen until now.
Quadcopter platforms have been gaining popularity in recent years due to their maneuverability and uncomplicated design. Recent advances in hardware components, such as motors and electronic speed controllers (ESCs) unlock different possible extensions of the classical quadcopter design in order to gain new capabilities. In this project, we aim to modify the current design of our platform to build a quadcopter that is able to generate thrust in both positive and negative directions by changing the rotation direction of the motors on the fly. This will provide the quadcopter with new ways of performing complex maneuvers in ways unseen until now.
Quadcopter platforms have been gaining popularity in recent years due to their maneuverability and uncomplicated design. Recent advances in hardware components, such as motors and electronic speed controllers (ESCs) unlock different possible extensions of the classical quadcopter design in order to gain new capabilities. In this project, we aim to modify the current design of our platform to build a quadcopter that is able to generate thrust in both positive and negative directions by changing the rotation direction of the motors on the fly. This will provide the quadcopter with new ways of performing complex maneuvers in ways unseen until now.
The student will first modify our current drone design to include motors and ESCs that support changes in directions. Then, the student will design a control architecture, based on the existing ones, that take into account the new input space. As a proof of concept, the student would test this new drone design by performing highly agile maneuvers and compare them with state-of-the-art platforms and algorithms.
The student will first modify our current drone design to include motors and ESCs that support changes in directions. Then, the student will design a control architecture, based on the existing ones, that take into account the new input space. As a proof of concept, the student would test this new drone design by performing highly agile maneuvers and compare them with state-of-the-art platforms and algorithms.
Please send your CV and transcripts (bachelor and master) to Angel Romero (roagui AT ifi DOT uzh DOT ch) and Leonard Bauersfeld (bauersfeld AT ifi DOT uzh DOT ch)
Please send your CV and transcripts (bachelor and master) to Angel Romero (roagui AT ifi DOT uzh DOT ch) and Leonard Bauersfeld (bauersfeld AT ifi DOT uzh DOT ch)