1st Edition
Bio-inspired Flying Robots Experimental Synthesis of Autonomous Indoor Flyers
By Jean-Christophe Zufferey
Copyright 2008
250 Pages
by
EPFL Press
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This book demonstrates how bio-inspiration can lead to fully autonomous flying robots without relying on external aids. Most existing aerial robots fly in open skies, far from obstacles, and rely on external beacons, mainly GPS, to localise and navigate. However, these robots are not able to fly at low altitude or in confined environments, and
Preface. Foreword. Introduction. Related Work. Flying Insects. Robotic Platforms. Optic Flow. Optic-flow-based Control Strategies. Envolved Control Strategies. Concluding Remarks. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Jean-Christophe Zufferey
