The DelFly [electronic resource] : design, aerodynamics, and artificial intelligence of a flapping wing robot / G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Perçin, B.D.W. Remes, R. Ruijsink, C. de Wagter.
Croon, G. C. H. E. de, author.; Perçin, M., author.; Remes, B. D. W., author.; De Wagter, C., author.; Ruijsink, R., author.
2016
UG1242.D7
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The DelFly [electronic resource] : design, aerodynamics, and artificial intelligence of a flapping wing robot / G.C.H.E. de Croon, M. Perçin, B.D.W. Remes, R. Ruijsink, C. de Wagter.
Author
Croon, G. C. H. E. de, author.
ISBN
9789401792080 (electronic book)
9401792089 (electronic book)
9789401792073
9401792070
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9208-0
Published
Berlin : Springer, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : color illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-94-017-9208-0 doi
Call Number
UG1242.D7
Dewey Decimal Classification
623.7469
Summary
This book introduces the topics most relevant to autonomously flying flapping wing robots: flapping-wing design, aerodynamics, and artificial intelligence. Readers can explore these topics in the context of the "Delfly", a flapping wing robot designed at Delft University in The Netherlands. How are tiny fruit flies able to lift their weight, avoid obstacles and predators, and find food or shelter? The first step in emulating this is the creation of a micro flapping wing robot that flies by itself. The challenges are considerable: the design and aerodynamics of flapping wings are still active areas of scientific research, whilst artificial intelligence is subject to extreme limitations deriving from the few sensors and minimal processing onboard. This book conveys the essential insights that lie behind success such as the DelFly Micro and the DelFly Explorer. The DelFly Micro, with its 3.07 grams and 10 cm wing span, is still the smallest flapping wing MAV in the world carrying a camera, whilst the DelFly Explorer is the world's first flapping wing MAV that is able to fly completely autonomously in unknown environments. The DelFly project started in 2005 and ever since has served as inspiration, not only to many scientific flapping wing studies, but also the design of flapping wing toys. The combination of introductions to relevant fields, practical insights and scientific experiments from the DelFly project make this book a must-read for all flapping wing enthusiasts, be they students, researchers, or engineers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 10, 2015).
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Perçin, M., author.
Remes, B. D. W., author.
De Wagter, C., author.
Ruijsink, R., author.
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DelFly : Design, Aerodynamics, and Artificial Intelligence of a Flapping Wing Robot.
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1 Introduction
Part I Design and Materials
2 Introduction to FlappingWing Design
3 Mechanical design and materials
4 Electronics
Part II Aerodynamics
5 Introduction to fixed and flapping wing aerodynamics
6 Research on the DelFly aerodynamics
Part III Autonomous Flight
7 Introduction to autonomous flight
8 Monocular obstacle detection
9 Optical flow based turning logic
10 Autonomous flight with onboard stereo vision
Part IV Conclusions
11 Conclusions and future research
A DelFly Versions
Glossary
Index.

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