https://gilberttanner.com/tag/drones/ Recent content in Drones on Gilbert Tanner Hugo en-us Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:01:27 +0000 https://gilberttanner.com/projects/sapience/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:56:23 +0000 https://gilberttanner.com/projects/sapience/ Through a series of collaborative competitions, the Sapience initiative fosters innovation in search and rescue operations, enabling multiple drones to effectively navigate and map GPS-denied environments, detect and deliver aid to victims, and perform complex cooperative tasks. https://gilberttanner.com/projects/transformerbot-multi-mission-ground-drone-platform/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:01:27 +0000 https://gilberttanner.com/projects/transformerbot-multi-mission-ground-drone-platform/ <p>This project presents a&nbsp;<strong>multi-mission transformer robot</strong>&nbsp;capable of operating both as a&nbsp;<strong>ground vehicle</strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<strong>quadrotor drone</strong>.<br>The design integrates&nbsp;<strong>constant-velocity (CV) joints</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>slip rings</strong>, and a&nbsp;<strong>servo-driven lifting mechanism</strong>&nbsp;to enable seamless transformation between driving and flying modes.</p><p>We also utilize the&nbsp;<strong>dual-use wheel-propeller system</strong>, where each wheel houses a&nbsp;<strong>brushless drone motor (BLDC)</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>propeller</strong>. This allows the same structure to serve as a rolling surface in ground mode and as an active rotor in drone mode, minimizing redundant components.</p>