Automated mimic motion of a hovering hummingbird

• Main Author: Chua, Jin Yue
• Other Authors: Wu Yan Hua
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65097
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Small, colorful hummingbird can hover by flapping their wings in a figure-8 pattern. Research and development done on these species has been increasing. To realize Nano air vehicle (NAV) functions, many have looked towards the nature for inspiration, for example: insects and birds. In nature, all bi...