Locomotion of miniature soft robots
Miniature soft robots are mobile devices, which are made of smart materials that can be
actuated by external stimuli to realize their desired functionalities. Here, the key …
actuated by external stimuli to realize their desired functionalities. Here, the key …
Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flap**-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges, and future directions
Flying insects are able to hover and perform agile maneuvers by relying on their flap**
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 …
Untethered flight of an insect-sized flap**-wing microscale aerial vehicle
Heavier-than-air flight at any scale is energetically expensive. This is greatly exacerbated at
small scales and has so far presented an insurmountable obstacle for untethered flight in …
small scales and has so far presented an insurmountable obstacle for untethered flight in …
Design and stable flight of a 21 g insect-like tailless flap** wing micro air vehicle with angular rates feedback control
An insect-like tailless flap** wing micro air vehicle (FW-MAV) without feedback control
eventually becomes unstable after takeoff. Flying an insect-like tailless FW-MAV is more …
eventually becomes unstable after takeoff. Flying an insect-like tailless FW-MAV is more …
Power and control autonomy for high-speed locomotion with an insect-scale legged robot
We present a power and control autonomous, insect-scale legged robot the Harvard
Ambulatory MicroRobot with RF communication (HAMR-F). At only 2.8 g and 4.5 cm in …
Ambulatory MicroRobot with RF communication (HAMR-F). At only 2.8 g and 4.5 cm in …
Aerodynamics, sensing and control of insect-scale flap**-wing flight
W Shyy, C Kang… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There are nearly a million known species of flying insects and 13 000 species of flying warm-
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …
blooded vertebrates, including mammals, birds and bats. While in flight, their wings not only …
A review of propulsion, power, and control architectures for insect-scale flap**-wing vehicles
Flying insects are able to navigate complex and highly dynamic environments, can rapidly
change their flight speeds and directions, are robust to environmental disturbances, and are …
change their flight speeds and directions, are robust to environmental disturbances, and are …
Four wings: An insect-sized aerial robot with steering ability and payload capacity for autonomy
SB Fuller - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter introduces a new aerial insect-sized robot weighing 143 mg-slightly more than a
honeybee-actuated by four perpendicular wings splayed outward. This arrangement gives …
honeybee-actuated by four perpendicular wings splayed outward. This arrangement gives …
Obstacle avoidance strategy using onboard stereo vision on a flap** wing MAV
S Tijmons, GCHE De Croon… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The development of autonomous lightweight MAVs, capable of navigating in unknown
indoor environments, is one of the major challenges in robotics. The complexity of this …
indoor environments, is one of the major challenges in robotics. The complexity of this …
FireFly: An Insect-Scale aerial robot powered by electroluminescent soft artificial muscles
Light production in natural fireflies represents an effective and unique method for
communication and mating. Inspired by bioluminescence, we develop a 650 mg aerial robot …
communication and mating. Inspired by bioluminescence, we develop a 650 mg aerial robot …