This video presents an extension of the research conducted by A Patel and C Fisher in the area of bio-inspired, aerial orientation techniques for robotic platforms. Inspired by the kangaroo rat, and how it uses its tail to aerially orientate itself in the yaw plane, this project presents a robot capable of using a tail to perform a 360-degree yaw rotation stunt.
The system was dynamically modelled using the Lagrange method, and subsequently simulations were performed to ensure optimal robot design. A control system was design for the robot, which exhibited robust, high levels of performance – achieving the stunt repeatedly in approximately 0.4 s.
This video documents the system’s performance in both in testing and on a jump. This research was conducted by J Perry and A Patel.
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