The objective for this project is to design and implement an ornithopter capable of short-distance flight. An ornithopter is a robot that flies in a manner similar to a bird by generating flapping wing motion. Ornithopters can be more efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly in comparison to fixed-wing aircrafts. This ornithopter has been developed by observation of both natural and man-made fliers, as well as previous academic projects. Goals for this project include being capable of maneuvering around and over obstacles by adjusting pitch, yaw, and roll, able to glide for five seconds under its own power, skillful at alternating between flapping and gliding with minimal disruption of flight pattern and being durable enough to withstand impacts with minimal to no damage.

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Creator

• Sanderson, Daniel Howlett
• Wight, Frederick Murphy
• Baggaley, Brian David
• McKenna, Jourdan Rae

Contributors

• Berenson, Dmitry
• Hakim, Hossein

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042816-101729

Advisor

• Popovic, Marko B.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright