3 accepted papers
We present a novel flapping‑wing mechanism capable of generating steering torque through a two‑degree‑of‑freedom (2‑DoF) coordinated actuation. Whereas most existing flapping‑flight systems produce steering torque by incorporating additional mechanisms that asynchronously alter passive deformation l…
Through the efforts of robotic engineers and inspired by the flapping flight of smaller creatures (e.g., insects and hummingbirds), the untethered stable hovering of flapping micro-aerial vehicles (FMAVs) has been achieved. Now, engineers are evaluating how to improve the mobility of these vehicles.
A unidirectional ultrasonic motor (USM) is applied to the thorax unit of a flapping micro aerial vehicle (MAV) with the aim to develop an MAV in the 10-gram-range, for which appropriate DC motors with high power-weight ratios are unavailable. As a trial, a unidirectional USM having an ultrasonic tra…