Micro air vehicles (MAVs) have wide application prospects in environmental monitoring,
disaster rescue and other civil fields because of their flexibility and maneuverability …

As the characteristic size of a flying robot decreases, the challenges for successful flight
revert to basic questions of fabrication, actuation, fluid mechanics, stabilization, and power …

Recent studies on understanding of natural flyers have encouraged researchers in
development of micro aerial vehicles mimicking birds and insects such as hummingbirds …

In the body of research relevant to high-performance flapping micro air vehicles (MAV),
development of light-weight, compact and energy-efficient flapping mechanisms occupies a …

In this paper, we present the design of a wireless powering system for ionic polymer metal
composites (IPMCs). The system design is motivated by the need for enabling technologies …

Flapping flight has the potential to revolutionize micro air vehicles (MAVs) due to increased
aerodynamic performance, improved maneuverability, and hover capabilities. This paper …

This work investigates the acoustic and thrust performances of different wing designs for a
two-winged flapping-wing micro air vehicle (FW-MAV). The reference wings, made of a …

Folding and assembling of two-dimensional laminated materials have greatly facilitated
robot fabrication by creating robots with lightweight body frames, articulated joints, and …

The purpose of the current study is to emphasize the characteristics and phenomena of
leading-edge twisting in flapping wing vehicles. A fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D …

Recent advances in the understanding of biological flight have inspired roboticists to create
flapping-wing vehicles on the scale of insects and small birds. While our understanding of …