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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Bio-inspired Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Avian feathers offer intricate adaptability for maneuverable aircraft.
  • Mimicking avian somatic sensation in robots faces weight and complexity challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an avian-inspired embodied perception approach for biohybrid flapping-wing robots.
  • To develop a low-weight, accurate perception system for robotic flight states.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a feather-piezoelectric mechanoreceptor using vibration structures and piezoelectric materials.
  • Employed convolutional neural networks and grey wolf optimizer for tactile perception.
  • Integrated sensing of airflow velocity, flapping frequency, pitch angle, and wing morphology.

Main Results:

  • Achieved accurate tactile perception of airflow velocity and wing flapping frequency.
  • Successfully sensed pitch angle via airflow direction and wing morphology via feather collisions.
  • Validated low-weight, accurate perception of flight states using motion capture.

Conclusions:

  • Constructed a biomechanically integrated embodied perception system for flapping-wing robots.
  • Demonstrated potential for reflex-based control of complex flight maneuvers.
  • Highlighted promise for natural bird flight surveillance applications.