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A bioinspired multi-modal flying and walking robot

Daler, Ludovic  
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Mintchev, Stefano  
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Stefanini, Cesare
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2015
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

With the aim to extend the versatility and adaptability of robots in complex environments, a novel multi-modal flying and walking robot is presented. The robot consists of a flying wing with adaptive morphology that can perform both long distance flight and walking in cluttered environments for local exploration. The robotʼs design is inspired by the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus, which can perform aerial and terrestrial locomotion with limited trade-offs. Wings' adaptive morphology allows the robot to modify the shape of its body in order to increase its efficiency during terrestrial locomotion. Furthermore, aerial and terrestrial capabilities are powered by a single locomotor apparatus, therefore it reduces the total complexity and weight of this multi-modal robot.

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DOI
10.1088/1748-3190/10/1/016005
Web of Science ID

WOS:000349558000005

Author(s)
Daler, Ludovic  
Mintchev, Stefano  
Stefanini, Cesare
Floreano, Dario  
Date Issued

2015

Publisher

Iop Publishing Ltd

Published in
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
Volume

10

Issue

1

Article Number

016005

Subjects

Multi-Modal Locomotion

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Flying Walking Robot

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Aerial Robotics

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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NCCR-ROBOTICS  
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January 20, 2015
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