Robust Geometric Control of Catenary Robots under Unstructured Force Uncertainties

Preprint. This paper studies two quadrotors joined by an inextensible cable, whose catenary shape produces forces coupling their motion. A geometric tracking controller regulates the relative configuration of the vehicles while allowing uncertain cable-induced forces. The analysis establishes local input-to-state stability: tracking errors converge in the nominal setting and remain within an explicit ultimate bound when force perturbations are bounded.

Citation

Anahory Simoes, Alexandre, and Leonardo Colombo. “Robust Geometric Control of Catenary Robots under Unstructured Force Uncertainties.” arXiv, 2026, arXiv:2604.27705. Preprint.

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