Robots are no longer just the stuff of sci-fi movies or vacuum cleaners bumping into furniture. Advancements in robotic ...

In a study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems on November 11, 2024, researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo, led by Associate Professor Hiroto Tanaka, investigate the use of strain sensors ...

Terry wrote this brilliant memoir, Fastest Things on Wings. Initially, I thought, well, that's cute, that's quirky. Who knew hummingbirds needed a 24/7 helpline? Aitken: The book was talking about ...

One U.S. hummingbird species truly hunkers down for the winter, and that’s the Anna’s Hummingbird. In the early 1900s, they ...

The movie serves as a profile of wildlife rehabilitator Terry Masear, devoted to repairing broken birds, while articulating ...

The team attached seven low-cost, widely available strain gauges to a flexible wing structure that mimics the wings of hummingbirds. These wings, composed of tapered shafts supporting wing film, were ...

Using flexible, hummingbird-like wings equipped with tiny sensors, they achieved an impressive 99% accuracy in detecting wind flow. This innovation could transform how flying robots navigate ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf have developed flexible ...

Birds and insects have specialized mechanical receptors on their wings, which collect strain sensory data.

Associate Professor Hiroto Tanaka and his team investigated the potential of strain sensors attached to flexible wings designed to mimic those of hummingbirds. The experiments were conducted in a ...

Director Sally Aitken showcases the profound lessons tiny birds impart about kindness and hope in a new documentary.