A Biomimetic Algorithm for Flight Stabilization in Airborne Vehicles, Based on Dragonfly Ocellar Vision

Abstract

This report covers research done on dragonfly eyes focused on understanding how dragonflies process attitude information. By understanding the anatomy of the dragonfly occeli, it can be concluded that they are simple lens eyes designed for attitude stabilization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2006
Accession Number
ADA451648

Entities

People

  • Gert Stange
  • Josh Van Kleef
  • Richard Berry
  • Robert Parker

Organizations

  • Australian National University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Vision
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Image Processing
  • Light Sources
  • Operating Systems
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology