Robotic Bird Demonstrates Efficiency  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Machine Design (Soft Copy ada dalam http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 83 no. 9 (May 2011), page 30-31.
Topik: Robots; Research & Development--R&D; Energy Efficiency; Machinery Industry

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The latest development from the Bionic Learning Network laboratories of Festo AG, Esslingen, Germany is the SmartBird, an autonomous, self-propelled biomechatronic bird that, just like its natural model -- the herring gull -- can takeoff, fly, and land all on its own. The robot is the result of an R&D project aimed at designing a machine that's energy efficient and lightweight; uses high-power-density propulsion with high-speed flight controls; and has excellent aerodynamics and maneuverability. According to Festo, the wing motion distinguishes SmartBird from previous mechanical flapping-wing constructions. Its wings not only beat up and down but also twist, made possible by an articulated torsional drive. The battery, engine and transmission, crank mechanism, and control electronics are housed in SmartBird's torso. Also, two electric motors and cables synchronize opposing movements of the head and torso, letting the bird bend aerodynamically and still maintain an even weight distribution. This makes SmartBird agile and maneuverable,

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