2A1-E04 Quadrotor with a Rotating Spherical Shell Which Can Fly in the Complex Structure(Aerial Robot and Mechatronics (1))

Abstract

Quadrotor are expected to use in disaster investigation or infrastructure inspection. There are complex structure and narrow spaces in these field. In flight on such an environment, there is a high risk of crash due to contact with an obstacle. Therefore, this paper proposes a quadrotor with a rotating spherical shell. The shell can be rotated freely independently of the quadrotor, so it can parry the impact of collision. We designed the prototype, and it was examined experimentally.