Flying between obstacles with an autonomous knife-edge maneuver

Avian flight far exceeds our best aircraft control systems. We have conducted a series of experiments at the Concord Field Station demonstrating the extraordinary maneuverability of the common pigeon, showing it darting through tight spaces and recovering from large disturbances with ease. Our goal...

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Main Authors: Barry, Andrew J., Jenks, Tim, Majumdar, Anirudha, Huai-Ti Lin, Ros, Ivo G., Biewener, Andrew A., Tedrake, Russ
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Aircraft navigation
Collision avoidance
Conferences
Robots
Sensors
Trajectory
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Summary:Avian flight far exceeds our best aircraft control systems. We have conducted a series of experiments at the Concord Field Station demonstrating the extraordinary maneuverability of the common pigeon, showing it darting through tight spaces and recovering from large disturbances with ease. Our goal is to understand how to make small fixed-wing aircraft achieve similar feats in equally challenging environments.
ISSN:1050-4729
2577-087X
DOI:10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907217