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Abstract

An evaluation method is described that will enable researchers to study fight control characteristics of robo-pigeons in fully open space. It is not limited by the experimental environment and overcomes environmental interference with flight control in small experimental spaces using a compact system. The system consists of two components: a global positioning system (GPS)-based stimulator with dimensions of 38 mm × 26 mm × 8 mm and a weight of 18 g that can easily be carried by a pigeon as a backpack and a PC-based program developed in Virtual C++. The GPS-based stimulator generates variable stimulation and automatically records the GPS data and stimulus parameters. The PC-based program analyzes the recorded data and displays the flight trajectory of the tested robo-pigeon on a digital map. This method enables quick and clear evaluation of the flight control characteristics of a robo-pigeon in open space based on its visual trajectory, as well as further optimization of the microelectric stimulation parameters to improve the design of robo-pigeons. The functional effectiveness of the method was investigated and verified by performing flight control experiments using a robo-pigeon in open space.

Details

Title
Global Positioning System-Based Stimulation for Robo-Pigeons in Open Space
Author
Yang, Junqing; Huai, Ruituo; Wang, Hui; Li, Wenyuan; Wang, Zhigong; Sui, Meie; Su, Xuecheng
Section
Original Research ARTICLE
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Aug 14, 2017
Publisher
Frontiers Research Foundation
e-ISSN
16625218
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2294013231
Copyright
© 2017. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.