Design, Characterization, and Liftoff of an Insect-Scale Soft Robotic Dragonfly Powered by Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Dragonflies are agile and efficient flyers that use two pairs of wings for demonstrating exquisite aerial maneuvers. Compared to two-winged insects such as bees or flies, dragonflies leverage forewing and hindwing interactions for achieving higher efficiency and net lift. Here we develop the first a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Micromachines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/13/7/1136 |