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Design and implementation of a biologically inspired flying robot an EPS@ISEP 2014 spring project

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The goal of this EPS@ISEP project proposed in the Spring of 2014 was to develop a flapping wing flying robot. The project was embraced by a multinational team composed of four students from different countries and fields of study. The team designed and implemented a robot inspired by a biplane design, constructed from lightweight materials and battery powered. The prototype, called MyBird, was built with a 250 € budget, reuse existing materials as well as low cost solutions. Although the team's initial idea was to build a light radio controlled robot, time limitations along with setbacks involving the required electrical components led to a light but not radio controlled prototype. The team, from the experience gathered, made a number of future improvement suggestions, namely, the addition of radio control and a camera and the adoption of articulated monoplane design instead of the current biplane design for the wings.

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TEEM '15: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality
October 2015
674 pages
ISBN:9781450334426
DOI:10.1145/2808580
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  • University of Salamanca: University of Salamanca
  • CIETI: Center for Innovation in Engineering and Industrial Technology
  • GRIAL: Research GRoup on InterAction and eLearning
  • ISEP: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

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  1. biomimetic locomotion
  2. educational toy
  3. flying robot
  4. propulsion mechanism

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