Sentences with phrase «on bat flight»

These authors have been collaborating with Brown University professors Kenneth Breuer and Sharon Swartz, who are experts on bat flight.

«Finally, this robot can contribute to biological studies on bat flight,» Hutchinson added.

Not exact matches

Flying insects, birds, and bats have all evolved the capacity of flight independently; they have thus «converged» on this useful trait.

He and other skyflyers based their spectacular stunts on studies of the science of flight, although in Sohn's case it was technology that failed him: His career as a human bat ended in 1937 after a double chute malfunction in France.

Using high - speed cameras focused on bats trained to obtain nectar from artificial «test tube» flowers containing honey water in the lab, the researchers» video captured bats hovering in short flights (rarely lasting a second) over the feeders.

«The existing methods for biology rely on vision - based motion capture systems that utilize high speed imaging sensors to record the trajectory of joints and limbs during bat flight.

«Our work demonstrates one of the most advanced designs to date of a self - contained flapping - winged aerial robot with bat morphology that is able to perform autonomous flight,» explained Alireza Ramezani, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois who is the first author of the cover article, «A Biomimetic Robotic Platform to Study Flight Specializations of Bats,» appearing in AAAS Science Robotics on Februflight,» explained Alireza Ramezani, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois who is the first author of the cover article, «A Biomimetic Robotic Platform to Study Flight Specializations of Bats,» appearing in AAAS Science Robotics on FebruFlight Specializations of Bats,» appearing in AAAS Science Robotics on February 1.

The researchers released each bat in a flight cage and doled out flowers one by one to the bats, working until 3 or 4 a.m. First, they'd place a male flower in a test tube vase on a table.

Bats rely on impressively complex flight maneuvers to catch prey in mid-air, and understanding how they manage those feats could lead to improvements in man - made aircraft.

That included goods and services donated for both a silent and a live auction, for such goodies as four tickets to an Arizona Diamondbacks game, which included going on the field for batting practice; a diamond pendant from Raskins Jewelers; eight reserved front - row seats to next month's PHS graduation; and a one - hour scenic flight from North - Aire.