219K views · Dec 2, 2013 · 1:00 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2014–2019
An ETH Zurich lab demonstration of a failsafe algorithm that lets a quadrocopter detect the loss of a propeller and recover, returning to its original position.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN cites it to show that a quadcopter can keep flying after losing a rotor, though under ideal lab conditions.
“You're wrong about a quadcopter not being able to fly with 3 rotors, see this video”HN comment, 2016
“Granted this is in ideal laboratory conditions but”
Quadrocopter surviving propeller loss in lab conditions
Aha! I couldn't find the video quickly for my first post but I finally stumbled on it. Granted this is in ideal laboratory conditions but: this video
“this quadcopter drone recovering from the loss of 1 rotor”
Quadcopter recovers from losing one rotor by spinning
I wonder if the algorithm could be applied to flying robots or other flying vehicles? If there was sufficient height maybe? It reminds me of this quadcopter drone recovering from the loss of 1 rotor, this video Although the drone in that video uses a pre-computed strategy, I think, not a general experiment and learning approach. And it recovers by spinning around on its axis, which saves the drone, and the environment, from further damage, but makes the damaged drone useless for most applications.
“You're wrong about a quadcopter not being able to fly with 3 rotors, see this video”
Quadcopter can fly with only three rotors
The Ehang 184 has 8 propellers, two for each of the four quad points. I'd assume the reason is safety, that it can limp to the ground with just 7. You're wrong about a quadcopter not being able to fly with 3 rotors, see this video: this video That looks like it would be quite a ride with a human on-board, but would probably suck less than crashing.
“I recall a quadcopter control mode that spins the entire craft quite rapidly, exchanging yaw control for altitude control.”
Spinning control mode trades yaw for altitude control
I recall a quadcopter control mode that spins the entire craft quite rapidly, exchanging yaw control for altitude control. Found a vid: this video
