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 …

Various bio-inspired vibration isolators have been emerged in recent decades and applied
successfully in the protection of sensitive components, improvement of operating comfort …

Almost all flying creatures, from centimeter-scale insects to meter-scale birds, maneuver
through flapping-wing propulsion. Development of flapping-wing robots capable of long …

With the increasing of the accuracy requirement of data record for on-orbit instruments, it
becomes a greater challenge and brings more opportunities in design of observing …

A novel multi-layer structure with functions for dynamic stabilization and vibration isolation,
bio-inspired by the role of an avian neck, is proposed in this paper. Inspired by the fact that …

The neck is a critical portion of the avian spine, one that works in tandem with the beak to act
as a surrogate forelimb and allows birds to manipulate their surroundings despite the lack of …

Birds and bats frequently reconfigure their wing planform through a combination of flapping
and local sweep morphing, suggesting a possible approach for improving the performance …

Inspired that the neck structure can stabilize the head from body movements and external
dynamic vibration by the role of intervertebral disc and surrounding muscles, a novel multi …

Bird necks display unparalleled levels of morphological diversity compared to other
vertebrates, yet it is unclear what factors have structured this variation. Using three …

Despite a diversity of about 10 000 extant species, the sophisticated avian 'body plan'has
not much changed once it was achieved around 160 Ma after the origin of powered flight. All …