Moses Bangura

Australian National University, Carnegie Mellon University

Papers

Total Citations

101

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About

Moses Bangura is a leading researcher in aerial robotics, whose work bridges fundamental aerodynamics and practical flight control for multirotor vehicles. His primary research areas include quadrotor aerodynamics, state estimation, and supervisory control systems. Bangura’s most influential contribution is his rigorous application of momentum and blade element theories to model the aerodynamics of quadrotor rotors, providing a foundational framework for understanding thrust, horizontal forces, and torque—work detailed in his highly cited 2016 report (43 citations). He extended this into integrated aerodynamics and control strategies in a 2017 paper (30 citations), offering a comprehensive approach to quadrotor design and stability. Bangura has also made notable advances in state estimation, developing a velocity-aided attitude estimation method using latent rotation scaling (15 citations), which enhances flight performance by improving onboard sensor reliability. His work on supervisory control (13 citations) addresses real-time velocity guidance for multirotors in challenging conditions, enabling safer operation under remote or semi-autonomous control. Through these contributions, Bangura has shaped both the theoretical and applied understanding of quadrotor flight, making his research essential reading for students and engineers in aerial robotics.