Biology-Inspired Autonomous Control
Abstract
The goal of this project was to motivate development of control concepts for autonomous weapons that overcome limitations of conventional approaches by applying principles derived from studying the biology of flying organisms. The research was focused on understanding the mechanisms of biological flight through collaboration with various experimental biology academic research laboratories around the world. The research focus addressed two broad, complementary research areas: autonomous systems concepts inspired by the behavior and neurobiology associated with spatial orientation, target pursuit and navigation in insects, birds and bats and agile autonomous flight inspired by the biomechanics, aerodynamics, sensing and neurobiology of flapping flight. Technical papers produced during this project, included in the appendices, highlight promising new research directions associated with development of autonomous aerial systems for weapon and other Air Force applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA557014
Entities
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory