There are many who get creeped out by bugs, but for those who take the time to learn and understand them there can be many great outcomes. I came across this article about these two engineers who were at a bar one night. They had just come from the lab where they were trying to tackle the obstacle of creating an effective microdrone. They came across issues of the wings getting tangles in wires, or being blown off course by wind. As they were sitting at the bar, they noticed a fly that continued to fly into the window over and over. It was at that moment that the engineers came across the idea to model the drone after this insect. They analyzed the wing structure and patterns, which proved to be way more effective than those of planes and helicopters. The picture below is a diagram of the wing patterns they observed.
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http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/rise-insect-drones
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These insect modeled drones are a huge advancement. Using these can lead to the gathering of intel without the human risk. They can also in some cases be used to take out enemies/terrorist, which is a HUGE controversial issue right now. Either way this technology is huge!
Im sure, with the continual learning of bugs we will find many more things that will come to use in the future...Just like these microdrones...
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| http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/rise-insect-drones |
cool post! I knew nothing about this until now.
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