The lastest Dickinson's lecture is online at:
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Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 8:00 PM
Whether circling garbage cans or cruising through
alpine meadows, flies impress us with their aerial
agility. Rapid sensory processing, efficient muscles,
novel aerodynamics, and a robust control system
collectively make flies the most sophisticated flying
machines on the planet. Recent advances in physics,
engineering, and biology have increased greatly our
understanding of these common, but underappreciated
creatures. Studies using wind tunnels, virtual reality
simulators, high speed video, and giant robotic models
have all yielded surprising findings that teach us how
the poppy seed-sized brains of these tiny insects can
rapidly control aerodynamic forces. Results from these
experiments may lead to the construction of a new
class of miniature flying robots.
Michael H. Dickinson is the Zarem Professor of
Bioengineering at Caltech.
http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-1442.html
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