Evan Ackerman, Robotics Editor • IEEE Spectrum
“With the real feathers elastically connected to a pair of robotic bird wings with wrist and finger joints that can be actuated individually, PigeonBot relies on its biohybrid systems for maneuvering, while thrust and a bit of additional stabilizing control comes from a propeller and a conventional tail. The researchers found that PigeonBot’s roll could be controlled with just the movement of the finger joint on the wing, and that this technique is inherently much more stable than the aileron roll used by conventional aircraft.”
Link to full IEEE Spectrum article.
Link to YouTube video seminar on PigeonBot research presented by Laura Matloff, representing her collaborative team Eric Chang, Amanda Stowers, Teresa Feo, Lindsie Jeffries, Sage Manier at the Standford Bio-Inspired Research & Design (BIRD) Lab headed by Professor David Lentink.