Flying Insects and Robots

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Floreano, Dario (Editor), Zufferey, Jean-Christophe (Editor), Srinivasan, Mandyam V. (Editor), Ellington, Charlie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Microprogramming.; Artificial intelligence.; Computer simulation.; Entomology.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Simulation and Modeling.; Control Structures and Microprogramming.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

Flying insects are intelligent micromachines capable of exquisite maneuvers in unpredictable environments. Understanding these systems advances our knowledge of flight control, sensor suites, and unsteady aerodynamics, which is of crucial interest to engineers developing intelligent flying robots or...