Design and Development of a Bat-Inspired Micro UAV

1. FYP
PRESENTATION

2. Ali Haseeb Jaffri
2017062
M. Hamza Amjad
2017209
Minahill Tariq
2017203
Sheikh Abdul Majid
2017437

3. Climatic changes leading to increase in frequency of
natural disasters, creating dangerous areas for rescue
workers, thus creating a dire need for rescue robots to
serve as surrogates for rescue workers

4. The aim of this project is to design and develop a bat-inspired micro-UAV
• To design and analyze the feasibility of bat-like robot
• To simulate the design using modern computational tools
• To fabricate and assemble a prototype using resources available at the GIK
Institute
• To autonomously execute point-to-point flight
• To test the machine under various simulated conditions of disaster
The objectives of this project are:

5. Embodiment Design
Modularity Flowchart

6. Mathematical Modelling
Geometric Scaling Factors

7. Flapping Frequency Optimization
Aerodynamic Scaling Factors

8. Geometric Modelling And Design
Model Divisions - forelimbs (red), hindlimbs
(blue), body (yellow). All dimensions in mm
Forelimb Model - wrist (red), elbow (blue),
shoulder (yellow). All dimensions in mm

9. Detail Design
CAD Model of Robot

10. Fabrication
Membrane - Dragon Skin 10 Medium
Membrane Manufacturing Manufactured Membrane

11. Fabrication
Skeleton
Hollow Carbon Fiber Rods
Joints
Manufactured Joints (left to right) - wrist,
auxiliary wrist, auxiliary wrist/shoulder, elbow

12. Fabrication
Body - Wood Routing (Jumbolon)

13. Fabrication
Wing and Flapping Assembly

14. Fabrication
Complete Assembly

15. Fabrication
Complete Assembly

16. Results
Translational Displacement of CoM of Finger
Translational Velocity of
CoM of Finger
Translational Acceleration
of CoM of Finger
Crankshaft Mechanism
Forelimb Mechanism
Angular Velocity of Connecting Rod

17. • Autonomous point to point untethered flight
• Self-sustained flight with the ability to survive in disaster-affected
areas
• Harvesting energy through piezo-electric transducers as a
renewable energy source
• Application of multiple sensors (proximity, infrared, temperature
etc) for obstacle navigation