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Fly on the wall

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Abstract

Inspired by the aerial prowess of flying insects, we demonstrate that their robotic counterpart, an insect-scale flapping-wing robot, can mimic an aggressive maneuver seen in natural fliers-landing on a vertical wall. Such acrobatic movement differs from simple lateral maneuvers or hover, and therefore requires additional considerations in the control strategy. Magnetic force was chosen to enable attachment to the vertical surface due to its simplicity. We show that by learning from previous failed attempts, the robotic fly could successfully perch on a magnetic wall after eight iterations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1001-1008
ISBN (Print)9781479931262
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event5th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2014 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Duration: 12 Aug 201415 Aug 2014

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2155-1774

Conference

Conference5th IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2014
PlaceBrazil
CitySao Paulo
Period12/08/1415/08/14

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