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Design Constraints of a Minimally Actuated Four Bar Linkage Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle

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Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2

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This paper documents and discusses the design of a low-cost Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle (FW-MAV) designed to be easy to fabricate using readily available materials and equipment. Basic theory of operation as well as the rationale underlying various design decisions will be provided. Using this paper, it should be possible for readers to construct their own devices quickly and at little expense.

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  1. Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA

    Benjamin M. Perseghetti & John C. Gallagher

  2. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Jesse A. Roll

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  1. Electrical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Jong-Hwan Kim

  2. Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    Eric T . Matson

  3. Civil and Environmental Engg., KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Hyun Myung

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand

    Peter Xu

  5. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Fakhri Karray

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Perseghetti, B.M., Roll, J.A., Gallagher, J.C. (2014). Design Constraints of a Minimally Actuated Four Bar Linkage Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle. In: Kim, JH., Matson, E., Myung, H., Xu, P., Karray, F. (eds) Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 274. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05582-4_47

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