Phimega Group Post #46

Japanese researcher unveils hummingbird robot
posted by soliton at Tue, 12 Jan 2010 - 08:36:23

Professor Hiroshi Ryu of Japan's Chiba University has unveiled his
flying robot, which flaps its wings 30 times per second like a
hummingbird, at his laboratory in Chiba city, Tokyo, Japan.

The robot, a similar size to a real hummingbird, is equipped with a
micro motor and four wings that can flap 30 times per second, said
Hiroshi Liu. It is controlled with an infrared sensor and can turn up,
down, right or left.

The robot, which weighs 2.6 grams (0.09 ounces), can fly in a figure
of eight more stably than a helicopter with rotor blades, said Liu,
46, who specialises in developing robots based on living creatures.

"The next step is to make it hover to stay at one point in mid-air,"
Liu said, adding that he also plans to equip it with a micro camera by
March 2011.

The robot, whose development cost has topped 200 million yen (2.1
million dollars), may be used to help rescue people trapped in
destroyed buildings, search for criminals or even operate as a probe
vehicle on Mars, he said.

"First, we need to learn about effective mechanism from natural life
forms, but we want to develop something to go beyond nature
eventually," Liu said.

Source: 2009 AFP

More info
http://www.afpbb.com/article/environment-science-it/science-technology/2678336/5095662
http://www.elektor.com/news/japanese-researcher-unveils-hummingbird-robot.1207986.lynkx


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