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The 6-pixel low-speed Visual Motion Sensor (VMS) inspired by insects' visual systems presented here performs local 1-D angular speed measurements ranging from 1.5°/s to 25°/s and weighs only 2.8g. The entire optic flow processing system, including the spatial and temporal filtering stages, has been updated with respect to the original design. This new lightweight sensor was tested under free-flying...
In previous studies, we described how complicated tasks such as ground avoidance, terrain following, takeoff and landing can be performed using optic flow sensors mounted on a tethered flying robot called OCTAVE. In the present study, a new programmable visual motion sensor connected to a lightweight Bluetooth module was mounted on a free-flying 50-gram helicopter called TwinCoax. This small helicopter...
Autopilots for micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) with a maximum permissible avionic payload of only a few grams need lightweight, low-power sensors to be able to navigate safely when flying through unknown environments. To meet these demanding specifications, we developed a simple functional model for an Elementary Motion Detector (EMD) circuit based on the common housefly's visual system. During the last...
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