Flight Muscle

Flight muscle research focuses on understanding the intricate mechanisms driving insect flight, including both the powerful indirect flight muscles responsible for wing flapping and the smaller direct flight muscles controlling wing kinematics and maneuvers. Current research employs both biological studies of insects, such as beetles, and bio-inspired robotic models to investigate passive wing deployment mechanisms and the effects of direct muscle stimulation on flight control, such as braking and body angle adjustments. This work has implications for both a deeper understanding of insect flight biomechanics and the development of more efficient and agile micro-aerial vehicles.