Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flapping-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges, and future directions
Flying insects are able to hover and perform agile maneuvers by relying on their flapping
wings to produce control forces, as well as flight forces, due to the absence of tail control …
wings to produce control forces, as well as flight forces, due to the absence of tail control …
Classification of actuation mechanism designs with structural block diagrams for flapping-wing drones: A comprehensive review
Flying insects are interesting dipteras with an outstanding wing structure that makes their
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …
Review of insect-inspired wing micro air vehicle
F Song, Y Yan, J Sun - Arthropod Structure & Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro air vehicles (MAVs) have wide application prospects in environmental monitoring,
disaster rescue and other civil fields because of their flexibility and maneuverability …
disaster rescue and other civil fields because of their flexibility and maneuverability …
Resonance principle for the design of flapping wing micro air vehicles
Achieving resonance in flapping wings has been recognized as one of the most important
principles to enhance power efficiency, lift generation, and flight control performance of high …
principles to enhance power efficiency, lift generation, and flight control performance of high …
Parametric Study and Experimental Investigations of a Single Crank–Slotted Dual Lever Mechanism for MAV Flapping Actuation
Insect RoboFlyers are interesting and active focuses of study but producing high-quality
flapping robots that replicate insect flight is challenging., due to the dual requirement of both …
flapping robots that replicate insect flight is challenging., due to the dual requirement of both …
Direct drive of flapping wings under resonance with instantaneous wing trajectory control
In this study, we present a motor-driven flapping-wing actuator, designed to operate at its
resonant frequency using a torsion spring. The wing is driven by a DC motor directly through …
resonant frequency using a torsion spring. The wing is driven by a DC motor directly through …
Tensile strength and flexural strength testing of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) materials for biomimetic robotic applications
TL Khuong, Z Gang, M Farid, R Yu, ZZ Sun… - Journal of …, 2014 - Trans Tech Publ
Biomimetic robots borrow their structure, senses and behavior from animals, such as
humans or insects, and plants. Biomimetic design is design of a machine, a robot or a …
humans or insects, and plants. Biomimetic design is design of a machine, a robot or a …
Development of flexible wings and flapping mechanism with integrated electronic control system, for micro air vehicle research
This paper presents the development of flexible wings, flapping mechanism, and integrated
electronic control system (ECS) to emulate the bat wing flapping for the ongoing micro air …
electronic control system (ECS) to emulate the bat wing flapping for the ongoing micro air …
A miniature flapping mechanism using an origami-based spherical six-bar pattern
In this paper, we suggest a novel transmission for the DC motor-based flapping-wing micro
aerial vehicles (FWMAVs). Most DC motor-based FWMAVs employ linkage structures, such …
aerial vehicles (FWMAVs). Most DC motor-based FWMAVs employ linkage structures, such …
Design and control of a mini aerial vehicle that has four flapping-wings
A İşbitirici, E Altuğ - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2017 - Springer
The speed, agility, maneuverability, as well as the range and efficiency of insects and birds
are far beyond the state of the art mini flying vehicles. Especially within the last couple of …
are far beyond the state of the art mini flying vehicles. Especially within the last couple of …