The Dynamic Modeling of a Bird Robot

Couceiro, Micael S.; Figueiredo, Carlos M.; Ferreira, N. M. Fonseca; Tenreiro Machado, J. A.

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Couceiro, Micael S.

Figueiredo, Carlos M.

Ferreira, N. M. Fonseca

Tenreiro Machado, J. A.

Abstract(s)

This paper presents the development of computational simulation and a robotic prototype based on the dynamic modeling of a robotic bird. The study analyze the bird flight with different strategies and algorithms of control. The results are positive for the construction of flying robots and a new generation of airplanes developed to the similarity of flying animals. A bird robot prototype was implemented based on materials used to construct model planes. It consists on a body, wings and tail with servo actuators independently controlled though a microcontroller; a radio transmission system and batteries were also used in order to avoid wired connections between the computer and the robot.