A new model of bio-inspired bat robot

In the present paper, a new model of flying bat robot is introduced. The aim is to design a robot that mimicking a bat, is able to fly in a straight path. The body of robot mimics a species of bats called Pteropus poliocephalu. The robot features two wings each having four degrees of freedom, two degrees of freedom are controlled directly using actuators, and the others are underactuated. Two separate 4-bar mechanisms are designed for flapping and expansion of wings. Using this model we can apply simpler control algorithm to reach desired flight characteristics. Finally, this model is able to produce straight path flight.

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