Visible to the public An Improved Evolvable Oscillator and Basis Function Set for Control of an Insect-Scale Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle

TitleAn Improved Evolvable Oscillator and Basis Function Set for Control of an Insect-Scale Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsGallagher, John C., Oppenheimer, Michael W.
JournalJournal of Computer Science and Technology
Volume27
Pagination966–978
Date PublishedSep
ISSN1860-4749
Keywords1239196
Abstract

This paper introduces an improved evolvable and adaptive hardware oscillator design capable of supporting adaptation intended to restore control precision in damaged or imperfectly manufactured insect-scale flapping-wing micro air vehicles. It will also present preliminary experimental results demonstrating that previously used basis function sets may have been too large and that significantly improved learning times may be achieved by judiciously culling the oscillator search space. The paper will conclude with a discussion of the application of this adaptive, evolvable oscillator to full vehicle control as well as the consideration of longer term goals and requirements.

URLhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11390-012-1277-1
DOI10.1007/s11390-012-1277-1
Citation KeyGallagher2012