An Experimental Study of Downwash Effects on a Continuum Manipulator Integrated with a Multirotor UAV
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Source: arXiv cs.ROPublish time unverified
arXiv:2608.18507v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Continuum arm aerial manipulation systems leverage soft-manipulator compliance and dexterity for tasks in confined or hazardous environments, but propeller downwash can degrade performance, particularly near walls and the ground. This effect remains uncharacterized for continuum manipulators. This letter experimentally studies downwash-induced kinematic deviations of a tendon-driven continuum manipulator integrated with a multirotor platform.