Free flight force estimation of a 23.5 g flapping wing MAV using an on-board IMU

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Abstract

Despite an intensive research on flapping flight and flapping wing MAVs in recent years, there are still no accurate models of flapping flight dynamics. This is partly due to lack of free flight data, in particular during manoeuvres. In this work, we present, for the first time, a comparison of free flight forces estimated using solely an on-board IMU with wind tunnel measurements. The IMU based estimation brings higher sampling rates and even lower variation among individual wingbeats, compared to what has been achieved with an external motion tracking system in the past. A good match was found in comparison to wind tunnel measurements; the slight differences observed are attributed to clamping effects. Further insight was gained from the on-board rpm sensor, which showed motor speed variation of ± 15% due to load variation over a wingbeat cycle. The IMU based force estimation represents an attractive solution for future studies of flapping wing MAVs as, unlike wind tunnel measurements, it allows force estimation at high temporal resolutions also during manoeuvres
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
Subtitle of host publicationDaejeon, Korea
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)978-1-5090-3762-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2016 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 9 Oct 201614 Oct 2016
http://www.iros2016.org/

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2016
Abbreviated titleIROS 2016
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaejeon
Period9/10/1614/10/16
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