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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: john145 on November 06, 2011, 06:04:10 PM

Title: hi a question about a micro flying robot
Post by: john145 on November 06, 2011, 06:04:10 PM

need some help with mini flying robot

i want to build one similar to this...any links to similar project include parts list and a guide will be welcome

Title: Re: hi a question about a micro flying robot
Post by: john145 on November 07, 2011, 06:14:29 AM

also a link to a company which sells such parts would be helpfull

Title: Re: hi a question about a micro flying robot
Post by: newInRobotics on November 07, 2011, 06:26:08 AM

IMO, this is not something for DIY  :) I might be wrong though...

Title: Re: hi a question about a micro flying robot
Post by: Soeren on November 07, 2011, 06:18:04 PM

Hi,

At least not as a beginners project. It takes a stereo microscope to work on it and all the parts have to be made, as they cannot be bought. And if it's supposed to do anything but hovering around in a random fashion - like if it's part of a swarm - you need sensors, actuators, wireless communication and a controller, all in really tiny sizes - there's a reason these things are mostly build in research labs who have access to materials that's not in common trade.

Just look at how this one walk (in µm steps)

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The locomotion unit consists of a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) with three legs that have a piezoelectric polymer actuator multilayer film on top.

[youtube]I-Swarm Micro Robot Locomotion Unit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zul0y5yPOKM&feature=player_embedded#)[/youtube]