Design, Aerodynamics, and Vision-Based Control of the DelFly

By G. de Croon, Kristien M.E. De Clercq, R. Ruijsink, B. Remes, C. de Wagter. 2009

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Light-weight, autonomous ornithopters form a promise to observe places that are too small or too dangerous for humans to enter. In this article, we discuss the DelFly project, in which we follow a top-down approach to ever smaller and more autonomous ornithopters. Top-down signifies that the project always focuses on complete flying systems equipped with camera. We give arguments for the approach by explaining which findings on the DelFly I and DelFly II recently led to the development of the DelFly Micro: a 3.07-gram ornithopter carrying a camera and transmitter onboard. These findings concern the design, aerodynamics, and vision-based control of the DelFly. In addition, we identify main obstacles on the road to fly-sized ornithopters.

Subfields: Aerospace Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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• Flapping wing micro-aerial-vehicle: Kinematics, membranes, and flapping mechanisms of ornithopter and insect flight (2016, background): “De Croon et al.(13) published a paper on the design, aerodynamics, and control based on visual input of their MAV creation, termed DelFly.”