Flying over uneven moving terrain based on optic-flow cues without any need for reference frames or accelerometers
Two bio-inspired guidance principles involving no reference frame are presented here and
were implemented in a rotorcraft, which was equipped with panoramic optic flow (OF) …
were implemented in a rotorcraft, which was equipped with panoramic optic flow (OF) …
Time-of-travel methods for measuring optical flow on board a micro flying robot
For use in autonomous micro air vehicles, visual sensors must not only be small, lightweight
and insensitive to light variations; on-board autopilots also require fast and accurate optical …
and insensitive to light variations; on-board autopilots also require fast and accurate optical …
Two-directional 1-g visual motion sensor inspired by the fly's eye
Optic flow-based autopilots for Micro-Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) need lightweight, low-power
sensors to be able to fly safely through unknown environments. The new tiny 6-pixel visual …
sensors to be able to fly safely through unknown environments. The new tiny 6-pixel visual …
Taking inspiration from flying insects to navigate inside buildings
J Serres - … Expansions in Engineering and Design With the …, 2018 - books.google.com
These days, flying insects are seen as genuinely agile micro air vehicles fitted with smart
sensors and also parsimonious in their use of brain resources. They are able to visually …
sensors and also parsimonious in their use of brain resources. They are able to visually …
Insect inspired visual motion sensing and flying robots
Flying insects excellently master visual motion sensing techniques. They use dedicated
motion processing circuits at a low energy and computational costs. Thanks to observations …
motion processing circuits at a low energy and computational costs. Thanks to observations …
[PDF][PDF] Insect Inspired Visual Motion Sensing and Bio-Inspired Flying Robots
Flying insects excellently master visual motion sensing techniques. They use dedicated
motion processing circuits at a low energy and computational costs. Thanks to observations …
motion processing circuits at a low energy and computational costs. Thanks to observations …
Bio-Inspired Optic Flow Sensors for Artificial Compound Eyes.
SJ Park - 2014 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Compound eyes in flying insects have been studied to reveal the mysterious cues of vision-
based flying mechanisms inside the smallest flying creatures in nature. Especially …
based flying mechanisms inside the smallest flying creatures in nature. Especially …
Bio-inspired landing approaches and their potential use on extraterrestrial bodies
Landing on asteroids and extraterrestrial bodies is a critical stage for future exploration
missions. Safe and soft landing on asteroids will be required even though the task is way …
missions. Safe and soft landing on asteroids will be required even though the task is way …
Motion sensor assembly for determining the angular velocity of a moving contrast in its field of view with a high accuracy
A motion sensor assembly is adapted to determine an angular velocity of a moving contrast
in its field of view. The motion sensor assembly includes: a motion sensor with a first and a …
in its field of view. The motion sensor assembly includes: a motion sensor with a first and a …
Compact Analog Temporal Edge Detector Circuit With Programmable Adaptive Threshold for Neuromorphic Vision Sensors
NK Mandloi, G Indiveri… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a low-power compact analog circuit for processing time varying signals.
The proposed circuit implements temporal differentiation, amplification and rectification, ie …
The proposed circuit implements temporal differentiation, amplification and rectification, ie …