Dr Ketao Zhang
BSc, PhD, FHEA

 

Research Funding

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Current Funded Research Projects

Electroadhesion for Perching and Resting Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on Various Surfaces

Funding source: Royal Society
Start: 31-03-2022  /  End: 30-03-2024
Amount: £12,000

In this collaborative project, we propose to develop enabling technologies based on electroactive mechanisms for aiding small UAVs to effectively anchor on various surfaces in challenging environments. The novel technology and strategy can find a wide range of industrial applications and has the potential of revolutionizing aerial photography, infrastructure inspection, and surveillance.

Previous Funded Research Projects

Computational Design and Control of Quadruped Robots with Bio-inspired Leg Mechanisms for Dynamic Locomotion in Challenging Terrain

Funding source: Royal Society
Start: 31-03-2021  /  End: 30-06-2022

EPSRC Core Equipment 2020

Funding source: EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Start: 01-11-2020  /  End: 30-04-2022

Electroadhesion for anchoring robots in challenging environments

Funding source: EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Start: 01-10-2019  /  End: 30-09-2020