This paper demonstrates a method for obtaining estimates of key vehicle states using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) sensor measurements. A Kalman filter integrates the INS sensors with GPS to provide high update estimates of the sensor biases, heading, and vehicle velocities, which can be used to calculate the vehicle slip angle. Since the INS sensors a...

We propose a locomotion technique for a legged robot that is high-centered, i.e., a robot stuck on a block with its legs dangling in air. By using its legs as reaction masses, the robot might be able to rock and roll on its stomach and incrementally move forward off the block, a form of legless locomotion using halteres. With locomotion of high-centered robots using body attitude oscillations a...

We used videography to investigate direct lateral maneuvers, i.e. ‘sideslips’, of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. M. sexta sideslip by rolling their entire body and wings to reorient their net force vector. During sideslip they increase net aerodynamic force by flapping with greater amplitude, (in both wing elevation and sweep), allowing them to continue to support body weight while rolled. To exec...

We used videography to investigate direct lateral maneuvers, i.e. 'sideslips', of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. M. sexta sideslip by rolling their entire body and wings to reorient their net force vector. During sideslip they increase net aerodynamic force by flapping with greater amplitude, (in both wing elevation and sweep), allowing them to continue to support body weight while rolled. To exec...

The development of the aviation world in recent years has increased, one which is field unmanned aerial vehicles. This line with increasing use UAVs various fields, including for military missions, natural disaster monitoring and photography missions. Many types aircraft that can be used to complete these type widely flying wing aircraft. triangular shape does not have a tail. controller uses e...

In the swimming lamprey, a postural control system maintains a definite orientation of the animal's longitudinal axis in relation to the horizon (pitch angle). Operation of this system is based on vestibular reflexes. Important elements of the postural network are the reticulospinal (RS) neurons, which are driven by vestibular input and transmit commands for postural corrections from the brain ...