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This research advances aerial robotics by introducing an effector-centric nonlinear model predictive control framework for tiltable-multirotors, enabling omnidirectional manipulation and singularity traversal. The system achieves full onboard execution at 100 Hz while integrating disturbance compensation strategies to handle external wrenches in real-world scenarios like valve turning and cartwheel rotations.
Effector-Centric NMPC of Tiltable-Multirotors for Offset-Free Omnidirectional Aerial Manipulation
arXiv:2608.17819v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Aerial manipulation extends robotic operations to previously inaccessible aerial environments. Unlike arm-equipped aerial systems, tiltable-multirotors can directly generate six-degree-of-freedom wrenches through their flight bases, enabling both efficient movement and omnidirectional operation by tilting the thrust direction. This work presents a design analysis and a wrench-based control framework for tiltable-multirotors in aerial manipulation. We show that a four-rotor tiltable configuration provides a balance between interference-free propeller sizing and hovering efficiency across different attitudes, and its null-space redundancy is crucial for traversing singular configurations under physical constraints. We further show that an upward end-effector placement yields a favorable trade-off between geometric clearance and available wrench. To address disturbances, we propose a dual strategy consisting of a modified integral term for model error and an acceleration-based estimator for external wrenches. Building on these insights, we develop an effector-centric nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) framework that integrates design choices, singularity handling, and disturbance compensation into a unified formulation. The proposed framework runs fully onboard at 100 Hz on a custom-built tiltable-quadrotor. Real-world experiments, including a 90-deg step cartwheel rotation, whiteboard pushing, and continuous 360-deg valve turning, demonstrate the feasibility of wrench-based omnidirectional manipulation with singularity traversal on a one-DoF-per-arm tiltable-quadrotor.
Abstract:Aerial manipulation extends robotic operations to previously inaccessible aerial environments. Unlike arm-equipped aerial systems, tiltable-multirotors can directly generate six-degree-of-freedom wrenches through their flight bases, enabling both efficient movement and omnidirectional operation by tilting the thrust direction. This work presents a design analysis and a wrench-based control framework for tiltable-multirotors in aerial manipulation. We show that a four-rotor tiltable configuration provides a balance between interference-free propeller sizing and hovering efficiency across different attitudes, and its null-space redundancy is crucial for traversing singular configurations under physical constraints. We further show that an upward end-effector placement yields a favorable trade-off between geometric clearance and available wrench. To address disturbances, we propose a dual strategy consisting of a modified integral term for model error and an acceleration-based estimator for external wrenches. Building on these insights, we develop an effector-centric nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) framework that integrates design choices, singularity handling, and disturbance compensation into a unified formulation. The proposed framework runs fully onboard at 100 Hz on a custom-built tiltable-quadrotor. Real-world experiments, including a 90-deg step cartwheel rotation, whiteboard pushing, and continuous 360-deg valve turning, demonstrate the feasibility of wrench-based omnidirectional manipulation with singularity traversal on a one-DoF-per-arm tiltable-quadrotor.
22 pages, 26 figures. Accepted to IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO). This arXiv version includes a two-page appendix with additional implementation details
Robotics (cs.RO)
arXiv:2608.17819 [cs.RO]
(or arXiv:2608.17819v1 [cs.RO] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2608.17819 arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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