554 Dragonfly-Inspired Flapping Mechanism : Fabrication of body and wing utilizing MEMS Techniques

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  • 554 トンボを規範としたはばたき機構の研究 : MEMS技術を用いた機体の製作(折紙の数理的展開・バイオミメテックス的展開,OS-15 折紙の数理的・バイオミメテックス的展開と産業への応用,総合テーマ「伝統を,未来へ!」)

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This paper describes a flapping robot based on a dragonfly. Flapping flight enables the robot to hover and take a sharp turn like an insect. The flapping motion was produced by a four-bar linkage and a slider-crank mechanism actuated by a DC motor. The body of the robot was fabricated from a brass plate using MEMS techniques. The brass plate was patterned by etching, and then folded out of the plane to assemble the three dimensional structure. The wing with veins was also microfabricated from an aluminum plate and a parylene film. The robot flapped at 12.4Hz and generated the lift force of 10.37 mN.

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