27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS2010-1.2ST1

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL FLYING INSECTS - STATE OF THE ART

K. Sibilski, J. Zurek, A. Zyluk
Air Force Institute of Technology, Poland

Keywords: micro aerial vehicles, dynamics of flight, bionics

In this paper we present a state-of-the-art technology development focused on the technologies required to enable flight at ultra-small scales, biologically inspired flying vehicles. We will considered: biologically inspired flight control and navigation systems, propulsion multi-purpose structures, advanced communications and information systems, and lightweight, efficient high-density power sources.

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