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ARXIV:2603.28581 · ROBOTICS · SUBMITTED 31 MAR · 20:23 UTC · FRESHNESS STALE
ARXIV:2603.28581ROBOTICSSUBMITTED 31 MAR · 20:23 UTCFRESHNESS STALEXiaobin Zhou · Zihao Zheng · Aoxu Jin · Lei Qiang · Bo Zhu · arXiv
A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight.
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Pain A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight.
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A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight. We present Self-Perception INertial Navigation Enabled Rotorcraft (SPINNER), a self-rotating tri-rotor UAV for the FoV expansion and autonomous flight.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) perception relies on onboard sensors like cameras and LiDAR, which are limited by the narrow field of view (FoV). We present Self-Perception INertial Navigation Enabled Rotorcraft (SPINNER), a self-rotating tri-rotor…
ScienceToStartup currently rates this 4.0/10 on the public viability pass. SPINNER achieves full 3-dimensional position and roll--pitch attitude control using only three brushless motors, while adjusting the rotation speed via anti-torque plates design. Code…
Robotics moved forward this cycle; last verified April 2026. Public score 4.0/10. Production flags indicate code availability.
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A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight.
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10.48550/arXiv.2603.28581A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight.
Abstract
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) perception relies on onboard sensors like cameras and LiDAR, which are limited by the narrow field of view (FoV). We present Self-Perception INertial Navigation Enabled Rotorcraft (SPINNER), a self-rotating tri-rotor UAV for the FoV expansion and autonomous flight. Without adding extra sensors or energy consumption, SPINNER significantly expands the FoV of onboard camera and LiDAR sensors through continuous spin motion, thereby enhancing environmental perception efficiency. SPINNER achieves full 3-dimensional position and roll--pitch attitude control using only three brushless motors, while adjusting the rotation speed via anti-torque plates design. To address the strong coupling, severe nonlinearity, and complex disturbances induced by spinning flight, we develop a disturbance compensation control framework that combines nonlinear model predictive control (MPC) with incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion. Experimental results demonstrate that SPINNER maintains robust flight under wind disturbances up to 4.8 \,m/s and achieves high-precision trajectory tracking at a maximum speed of 2.0\,m/s. Moreover, tests in parking garages and forests show that the rotational perception mechanism substantially improves FoV coverage and enhances perception capability of SPINNER.
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A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight. We present Self-Perception INertial Navigation Enabled Rotorcraft (SPINNER), a self-rotating tri-rotor UAV for the FoV expansion and autonomous flight.
METHOD
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) perception relies on onboard sensors like cameras and LiDAR, which are limited by the narrow field of view (FoV). We present Self-Perception INertial Navigation Enabled Rotorcraft (SPINNER), a self-rotating tri-rotor UAV for the FoV expansion and...
RESULT
ScienceToStartup currently rates this 4.0/10 on the public viability pass. SPINNER achieves full 3-dimensional position and roll--pitch attitude control using only three brushless motors, while adjusting the rotation speed via anti-torque plates design. Code availability is flag...
WHY NOW
Robotics moved forward this cycle; last verified April 2026. Public score 4.0/10. Production flags indicate code availability.
Through self-rotation, the vertical FoV is extended from 59◦ to 139◦.
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SPINNER employs three common brushless motors as actuators to control its full 3D position and attitude.
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Experimental results demonstrate that SPINNER maintains robust flight under wind disturbances up to 4.8 m/s
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achieves high-precision trajectory tracking at a maximum speed of 2.0 m/s.
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Without adding extra sensors or energy consumption, SPINNER significantly expands the FoV of onboard camera and LiDAR sensors through continuous spin motion
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INDI modules compute desired revolutions per minute (RPM) command of motors at 200 Hz.
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tests in parking garages and forests show that the rotational perception mechanism substantially improves FoV coverage and enhances perception capability of SPINNER.
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The total takeoff weight is 1150 g, and the overall dimensions are 31.6 cm × 31.6 cm × 18.2 cm.
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A self-rotating drone that expands sensor field-of-view for enhanced environmental perception and autonomous flight.
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