Flexible smart sensing skin is a key enabling technology for the future “Fly-by-Feel” control
of morphing aircraft. It represents the next-generation skin of aircraft that can exhibit a more …

Multifunctional composite structures (MFCS) have become an increasingly important field of
research with the large-scale adoption of composite materials in many industrial sectors …

Sparse sensor placement is a central challenge in the efficient characterization of complex
systems when the cost of acquiring and processing data is high. Leading sparse sensing …

In this paper we envision how to tackle a particularly challenging problem which presents
highly interdisciplinary features, ranging from biology to engineering: the dynamic …

Flexible conformal electronics can be applied in many novel fields, such as wearable
sensors, curved display and epidermal electronics, owing to their good adaptability to …

Animals rely on sensory feedback to generate accurate, reliable movements. In many flying
insects, strain-sensitive neurons on the wings provide rapid feedback that is critical for stable …

Flapping wing micro aerial vehicles face challenges in sensing and reacting to disturbances
like wind gusts. This work introduces a new microscale bio-inspired digital strain sensor to …

In this paper, we propose a fast, simple, low-cost and high-performance curing
method,“lamination curing”, to activate silver nano-particle inkjet printed flexible electronics …

Moths use hundreds of strain sensors (campaniform sensilla) on each wing to quickly
respond to perturbations that may otherwise destabilize the moth during flight. A similar …

Rejection of external disturbances is vital for small aircraft flying in environments with
dynamic flow fields, especially due to their increased sensitivity to disturbances. Fixed wing …