A Meter-scale Ornithopter Capable of Jumping Take-off
Wei Yan,Genliang Chen,Zhuang Zhang,Hao Wang,Wei Yan,Genliang Chen,Zhuang Zhang,Hao Wang
Flapping wing air vehicles(FWAV) or ornithopters are bio-inspired aerial robots that mimic the flying principles of insects and birds. Autonomous take-off is an important capability for FWAV to enhance its performance and extend its working time, which is equipped by almost every kind of bird. As a common method of take-off for birds, jumping take-off has a great ability to adapt to different terr...