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Technical details of the 'eMotionButterflies'

Three emotionButterflies during the flight in the Festo atrium
© Festo
In order to come as close as possible to the flight of the natural model, the artificial butterflies are equipped with highly integrated on-board electronics. It can control the wings precisely and individually and thus implement the fast movements. Permanent communication is necessary to ensure that the 'eMotionButterflies' can fly a maneuver reliably and stably. The radio and sensor technology on board and an installed guidance and monitoring system ensure that the individual flying objects can be localized in space. An important component of the indoor GPS is a ...
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