Towards biomimicry of a bat-style perching maneuver on structures: the manipulation of inertial dynamics
Alireza Ramezani,Alireza Ramezani
The flight characteristics of bats remarkably have been overlooked in aerial drone designs. Unlike other animals, bats leverage the manipulation of inertial dynamics to exhibit aerial flip turns when they perch. Inspired by this unique maneuver, this work develops and uses a tiny robot called Harpoon to demonstrate that the preparation for upside-down landing is possible through: 1) reorientation ...
