1st Edition

Bio-inspired Flying Robots Experimental Synthesis of Autonomous Indoor Flyers

By Jean-Christophe Zufferey Copyright 2008

    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