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Jean-Christophe Zufferey
Bio-inspired Flying Robots
Experimental Synthesis of Autonomous Indoor Flyers

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This book demonstrates how bio-inspiration can lead to fully autonomous flying robots without relying on external aids. Most existing aerial robots fly in open skies, far from obstacles, and rely on external beacons, mainly GPS, to localise and navigate. However, these robots are not able to fly at low altitude or in confined environments, and

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 250 ● ISBN 9781439808115 ● Publisher EPFL Press ● Published 2008 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3608673 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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