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Auteurs principaux: Zheng, Zhi, Xu, Xiangyu, Wang, Jin, Chen, Yikai, Huang, Jingyang, Wu, Ruixin, Yu, Huan, Lu, Guodong
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Publié: 2025
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00805
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author Zheng, Zhi
Xu, Xiangyu
Wang, Jin
Chen, Yikai
Huang, Jingyang
Wu, Ruixin
Yu, Huan
Lu, Guodong
author_facet Zheng, Zhi
Xu, Xiangyu
Wang, Jin
Chen, Yikai
Huang, Jingyang
Wu, Ruixin
Yu, Huan
Lu, Guodong
contents Flapping-wing robots offer significant versatility; however, achieving efficient multi-modal locomotion remains challenging. This paper presents the design, modeling, and experimentation of a novel tailless flapping-wing robot with three independently actuated pairs of wings. Inspired by the leg morphology of juvenile water striders, the robot incorporates bio-inspired elastic passive legs that convert flapping-induced vibrations into directional ground movement, enabling locomotion without additional actuators. This vibration-driven mechanism facilitates lightweight, mechanically simplified multi-modal mobility. An SE(3)-based controller coordinates flight and mode transitions with minimal actuation. To validate the robot's feasibility, a functional prototype was developed, and experiments were conducted to evaluate its flight, ground locomotion, and mode-switching capabilities. Results show satisfactory performance under constrained actuation, highlighting the potential of multi-modal flapping-wing designs for future aerial-ground robotic applications. These findings provide a foundation for future studies on frequency-based terrestrial control and passive yaw stabilization in hybrid locomotion systems.
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spellingShingle Tailless Flapping-Wing Robot With Bio-Inspired Elastic Passive Legs for Multi-Modal Locomotion
Zheng, Zhi
Xu, Xiangyu
Wang, Jin
Chen, Yikai
Huang, Jingyang
Wu, Ruixin
Yu, Huan
Lu, Guodong
Robotics
Flapping-wing robots offer significant versatility; however, achieving efficient multi-modal locomotion remains challenging. This paper presents the design, modeling, and experimentation of a novel tailless flapping-wing robot with three independently actuated pairs of wings. Inspired by the leg morphology of juvenile water striders, the robot incorporates bio-inspired elastic passive legs that convert flapping-induced vibrations into directional ground movement, enabling locomotion without additional actuators. This vibration-driven mechanism facilitates lightweight, mechanically simplified multi-modal mobility. An SE(3)-based controller coordinates flight and mode transitions with minimal actuation. To validate the robot's feasibility, a functional prototype was developed, and experiments were conducted to evaluate its flight, ground locomotion, and mode-switching capabilities. Results show satisfactory performance under constrained actuation, highlighting the potential of multi-modal flapping-wing designs for future aerial-ground robotic applications. These findings provide a foundation for future studies on frequency-based terrestrial control and passive yaw stabilization in hybrid locomotion systems.
title Tailless Flapping-Wing Robot With Bio-Inspired Elastic Passive Legs for Multi-Modal Locomotion
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00805