Periodic Proprioceptive Stimuli Learning and Internal Model Development for Avian-inspired Flapping-wing Flight State Estimation

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Main Authors: Qian, Chen, Xing, Jiaxi, Yan, Jifu, Luo, Mingyu, Song, Shiyu, Lian, Xuyi, Fang, Yongchun, Gao, Fei, Li, Tiefeng
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author Qian, Chen
Xing, Jiaxi
Yan, Jifu
Luo, Mingyu
Song, Shiyu
Lian, Xuyi
Fang, Yongchun
Gao, Fei
Li, Tiefeng
author_facet Qian, Chen
Xing, Jiaxi
Yan, Jifu
Luo, Mingyu
Song, Shiyu
Lian, Xuyi
Fang, Yongchun
Gao, Fei
Li, Tiefeng
contents This paper presents a novel learning-based approach for online state estimation in flapping wing aerial vehicles (FWAVs). Leveraging low-cost Magnetic, Angular Rate, and Gravity (MARG) sensors, the proposed method effectively mitigates the adverse effects of flapping-induced oscillations that challenge conventional estimation techniques. By employing a divide-and-conquer strategy grounded in cycle-averaged aerodynamics, the framework decouples the slow-varying components from the high-frequency oscillatory components, thereby preserving critical transient behaviors while delivering an smooth internal state representation. The complete oscillatory state of FWAV can be reconstructed based on above two components, leading to substantial improvements in accurate state prediction. Experimental validations on an avian-inspired FWAV demonstrate that the estimator enhances accuracy and smoothness, even under complex aerodynamic disturbances. These encouraging results highlight the potential of learning algorithms to overcome issues of flapping-wing induced oscillation dynamics.
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spellingShingle Periodic Proprioceptive Stimuli Learning and Internal Model Development for Avian-inspired Flapping-wing Flight State Estimation
Qian, Chen
Xing, Jiaxi
Yan, Jifu
Luo, Mingyu
Song, Shiyu
Lian, Xuyi
Fang, Yongchun
Gao, Fei
Li, Tiefeng
Systems and Control
This paper presents a novel learning-based approach for online state estimation in flapping wing aerial vehicles (FWAVs). Leveraging low-cost Magnetic, Angular Rate, and Gravity (MARG) sensors, the proposed method effectively mitigates the adverse effects of flapping-induced oscillations that challenge conventional estimation techniques. By employing a divide-and-conquer strategy grounded in cycle-averaged aerodynamics, the framework decouples the slow-varying components from the high-frequency oscillatory components, thereby preserving critical transient behaviors while delivering an smooth internal state representation. The complete oscillatory state of FWAV can be reconstructed based on above two components, leading to substantial improvements in accurate state prediction. Experimental validations on an avian-inspired FWAV demonstrate that the estimator enhances accuracy and smoothness, even under complex aerodynamic disturbances. These encouraging results highlight the potential of learning algorithms to overcome issues of flapping-wing induced oscillation dynamics.
title Periodic Proprioceptive Stimuli Learning and Internal Model Development for Avian-inspired Flapping-wing Flight State Estimation
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.20809