We present here a mechanical prototype design and its operation of a single DOF (degree of freedom) tentacle system for small unmanned aerial vehicles such as quadcopter to be used for various possible operations including object pickup/release, landing on irregular surfaces, perching, and even additional propulsion as most of flying animals do. The tentacle system is cable-driven, using two servos, 3D printed, and 9.5 cm long and weighs 0.1 kg.
['Joe Woong Yeol', 'Donald Toohey', 'Patrick Harrigan']
Design and analysis of a mechanical tentacle system for mobile manipulation of small unmanned aerial vehicles