Title :
A multi-chip system optimized for insect-scale flapping-wing robots
Author :
Xuan Zhang ; Lok, Mario ; Tao Tong ; Chaput, Simon ; Sae Kyu Lee ; Reagen, Brandon ; Hyunkwang Lee ; Brooks, David ; Gu-Yeon Wei
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a battery-powered multi-chip system optimized for insect-scale flapping wing robots that meets the tight weight limit and real-time performance demands of autonomous flight. Measured results show open-loop wing flapping driven by a power electronics unit and energy efficiency improvements via hardware acceleration.
Keywords :
aerospace control; aerospace simulation; multichip modules; piezoelectric actuators; robots; autonomous flight; battery-powered multi-chip system; energy efficiency; hardware acceleration; insect-scale flapping-wing robots; power electronics unit; Actuators; Clocks; Convolution; Digital signal processing; Frequency control; Robots; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Circuits (VLSI Circuits), 2015 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-4-86348-502-0
DOI :
10.1109/VLSIC.2015.7231246
