Monday 4 March 2013

Robotic bat wing reveals flight secrets of bats

Robotic bat wing reveals flight secrets of bats:
The lesser dog-nosed bat and the robotic bat wing
Recently, we've seen a robotic ostrich. Now, there’s a robot bat – or at least, part of one. Joseph Bahlman, a graduate student at Brown University, with the help of Professors Kenneth Breuer and Sharon Swartz, has developed a robotic bat wing that mimics the ligaments, skin and structural supports of the real thing. The purpose of the motorized plastic bat is to gain a better understanding of how bats are engineered and fly. .. Continue Reading Robotic bat wing reveals flight secrets of bats

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Sergej said...

Professor Leonardo could not be reached for comment, I see.