Flying insects are interesting dipteras with an outstanding wing structure that makes their
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …

Almost all flying creatures, from centimeter-scale insects to meter-scale birds, maneuver
through flapping-wing propulsion. Development of flapping-wing robots capable of long …

Designing a hummingbird-inspired, at-scale, tail-less flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle
(FWMAV) is a challenging task in order to achieve animallike flight performance under the …

In this letter, we present the untethered flight of an at-scale tailless hummingbird robot with
independently controlled wings. It represents the first untethered stable flight of a two …

Micro/Nano mechatronic systems might be defined as systems that include nano-or micro-
scale components. These components can be sensors, actuators, and/or physical structures …

Flapping-wing insects, birds and robots are thought to offset the high power cost of
oscillatory wing motion by using elastic elements for energy storage and return. Insects …

Physical injury often impairs mobility, which can have dire consequences for survival in
animals. Revealing mechanisms of robust biological intelligence to prevent system failure …

Unlike biomimetic methods, the insect–computer hybrid is an alternative approach to
developing insect-scale robots. Insect–computer hybrid is a technique that transforms a …

In this letter, we present the design and the performance of a prototype bioinspired flapping-
wing micro aerial vehicle with piezoelectric direct-driven actuation. This type of actuation is …

In the last two decades, insect-inspired flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs) have
attracted great attention for their potential for highly agile flight. Insects flap their wings at the …