“Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed flying squirrel drone achieves a 13.1 percent improvement in tracking performance, as measured by root mean square error (RMSE), compared to a conventional wingless drone,” said the team in their research abstract.
Glide-control advance
Drones are increasingly used in vital tasks like inspection, data collection, and rescue missions, where speed and precision are essential, especially in complex or dangerous environments.
However, physical constraints, including thrust saturation, underactuated systems, and challenging-to-model aerodynamics, present difficulties for traditional drones.