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Re: Robot gull
Really impressive, I must say
Jean-Michel
Le 30/03/2011 18:11, Richard W. Travsky a écrit :
Very interesting video
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/robot-bird-soars-through-the-sky.html
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SmartBird is modelled on the herring gull and can take off, fly and
land while its flight is controlled remotely from the ground in real
time.
To take off, the robotic bird flaps its wings with the help of an
onboard motor. As the wings beat, the front edge also twists, enabling
airflow along the wings to generate thrust. Once in flight, the tail
acts as a rudder to steer the bird through the air.
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- References:
- Robot gull
- From: "Richard W. Travsky" <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>