Khalifa University

Yahya Hashem Zweiri

Seneviratne Mudigansalage Seneviratne

Rajkumar Muthusamy

Dongming Gan

Irfan Hussain

Abdulla Amer Hasan Ayyad

Mohamad Abdul Mouti Halwani

Huda Alyammahi

Andre Dewald Swart

Yahya Taha Al-majali

Omar Fuad Faris

Muhammad Umer Hameed Shah

A robotic manipulator includes one or multiple end effectors that can engage with an object, and one or multiple cameras that simultaneously observe each end effector, and the surrounding environment. For example, an end effector can include a contact surface including tactile markers which can deform when the end effector contacts the object.

Robotic manipulator with visual guidance and tactile sensing

A robotic manipulator is described. The robotic manipulator includes a rigid or semi-rigid end effector that engages with objects and a sensor that detects data associated with the object. For example, the sensor can include an optical sensor or a vision-based tactile sensor that detects data associated with the object.

Robotic manipulator with camera and tactile sensing

The invention provides for a hybrid unmanned aerial and submersible vehicle (UASV) () comprising a fuselage (), at least one wing structure (), a propulsion system () and an empennage. The said vehicle is capable of operating in air, on water and underwater via its wing tilting mechanism wherein the transition of the vehicle between different mediums is seamless. Further, the wing structures () are connected on either side of the fuselage (), such that each wing () tilts about a common lateral axis (360° of freedom), and wherein said tilting depends on the mode of operation of the UASV (). The vehicle of the present invention further includes a propeller protection system, a landing system, control surfaces, and sensors. The present invention also discloses methods for operating the UASV () in multiple mediums.

Hybrid aquatic unmanned aerial and submersible vehicle

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Yahya Hashem Zweiri