An End-Effector-Oriented Coupled Motion Planning Method for Aerial Manipulators in Constrained Environments

Zhaopeng Zhang, Hai Yu, Yi Chai, Zhichao Yang, Xiao Liang*, Yongchun Fang, and Jianda Han


This work proposes a motion planning method for aerial manipulators, using a dynamic convex polyhedron for collision avoidance and considering both position and orientation of the end-effector for precise task execution.

Key Features

  • End-Effector-Oriented Planning: Not only focuses on the position of the end-effector but also on the orientation
  • Coupled Motion Planning: Integrates approaching stage and the manipulation stage into one period motion planning framework
  • Constrained Environment: Utilizing dynamic convex polyhedron but not a big sphere to avoid generated trajectory’s conservatism