Research context from FDCL’s overview of butterfly-inspired flight dynamics and control.
Research context from FDCL’s overview of butterfly-inspired flight dynamics and control.

FDCL highlighted Tejaswi K. C.’s work on “Dynamics and Control of a Flapping Wing UAV with Abdomen Undulation Inspired by Monarch Butterfly.”

The demonstration explores how abdomen motion can be incorporated into the dynamics and control of a flapping-wing vehicle. The original announcement provides the associated demonstration.

A modeled flapping cycle showing coordinated wing and body motion.
A modeled flapping cycle showing coordinated wing and body motion.

Original FDCL announcement — March 31, 2020