The impressive maneuverability demonstrated by birds has so far eluded comparably sized
uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). Modern studies have shown that birds' ability to change …

Morphing wings have a large potential to improve the overall aircraft performances, in a way
like natural flyers do. By adapting or optimising dynamically the shape to various flight …

The recent advances in state estimation, perception, and navigation algorithms have
significantly contributed to the ubiquitous use of quadrotors for inspection, mapping, and …

Birds morph their wing shape to accomplish extraordinary manoeuvres,,–, which are
governed by avian-specific equations of motion. Solving these equations requires …

Insects, birds, and bats that power and control flight by flapping their wings perform excellent
flight stability and maneuverability by rapidly and continuously varying their wing motions …

At rest, beetles fold and tuck their hindwings under the elytra. For flight, the hindwings are
deployed through a series of unfolding configurations that are passively driven by flapping …

A traditional aircraft is optimized for only one or two flight conditions, not for the entire flight
envelope. In contrast, the wings of a bird can be reshaped to provide optimal performance at …

It was thought that the aerodynamics of flapping flight in birds is fully understood for quite
some time, but recent studies have shown that this is not the case. Bird flight uses …

The majority of published sensitivity analyses (SAs) are either local or one factor-at-a-time
(OAT) analyses, relying on unjustified assumptions of model linearity and additivity. Global …

Origami manufacturing has led to considerable advances in the field of foldable structures
with innovative applications in robotics, aerospace, and metamaterials. However, existing …