Papers
7
Total Citations
105
H-Index
5
About
Julian Erskine is a leading researcher in aerial robotics, specializing in multi-robot systems, aerial manipulation, and formation control. His most significant contributions center on the development and analysis of Aerial Cable Towed Systems (ACTS), where multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) collaboratively manipulate a payload via cables. Erskine’s seminal work, “Wrench Analysis of Cable-Suspended Parallel Robots Actuated by Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” (43 citations), introduced a systematic method for evaluating the wrench set and equilibrium robustness of these systems, laying the foundation for heavier payload capacities and modular aerial robotics. His subsequent papers, including “Design and Control of a Variable Aerial Cable Towed System” (22 citations) and “Control and Configuration Planning of an Aerial Cable Towed System” (15 citations), advanced the field by exploring optimal robot configurations and centralized control strategies. Erskine has also made notable strides in decentralized formation control, as seen in his work on bearing-based formations and model predictive control for quadrotor swarms. With over 100 total citations, his research has profound implications for search-and-rescue, surveillance, and collaborative aerial tasks, establishing him as a pivotal figure in the evolution of multi-UAV systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Design and Control of a Variable Aerial Cable Towed System22 citations · 2020
- 3Control and Configuration Planning of an Aerial Cable Towed System15 citations · 2019
- 4Wrench Capability Analysis of Aerial Cable Towed Systems10 citations · 2018
- 5Model Predictive Control for Dynamic Quadrotor Bearing Formations6 citations · 2021
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