The Bistable Aerial Platform (BAP) functions as a switch in that its platform can lock in two positions, up or down. The Quadrantal Bistable Mechanism (QBM), the principle component of the BAP, is described in detail. A second component of the device, the Helico-Kinematic Platform (HKP), is still under investigation. It is anticipated that the model of the QBM, described here, will be combined with the HKP model, when complete, to form a full model of the Bistable Aerial Platform.
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