A Note on the Electromechanical Design of a Robotic Hummingbird

This paper analyzes the lift-production system in hovering of the flapping wing robot <i>COLIBRI</i> of the size of a hummingbird. The paper first examines the flapping wing mechanism for which a new gear transmission is proposed to reduce the friction and facilitate the assembly. Next,...

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Main Authors: André Preumont, Han Wang, Shengzheng Kang, Kainan Wang, Ali Roshanbin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/10/3/52