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An Autonomous Palm-Sized Gliding Micro Air Vehicle
Robert J. Wood,S. Avadhanula,E. Steltz,Michael D. Seeman,J. Entwistle,Abraham Bachrach,Geoffrey Barrows,Seth R. Sanders +7 more
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This article has concentrated on the development of a set of core technologies key to the realization of an autonomous 2-g glider, ease of construction and low cost of an individual MicroGlider.Abstract:
This article has concentrated on the development of a set of core technologies key to the realization of an autonomous 2-g glider. One aspect which was not discussed in detail was the ease of construction and low cost of an individual MicroGlider. Integration is simplified through a number of rapid prototyping techniques and the low costs of most components allow rigorous testing to be done without worry of substantial damage.read more
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