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Measuring the kinematics of a free-flying hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by a comb-fringe projection method

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We describe a 2D fringe projection method that involves projecting two groups of sharp comb fringes onto a free-flying hawk-moth from different directions and recording the images of distorted fringes by two high speed cameras from two orthogonal views. By calculating the 3D coordinates of the points on the hawk-moth and three-dimensional reconstruction of the wing, the flight trajectory, body attitude and wing kinematics including flapping angle, elevation angle, torsion angle, and camber deformation are obtained.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China

    Guanhao Wu & Lijiang Zeng

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The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10732030).

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Wu, G., Zeng, L. Measuring the kinematics of a free-flying hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by a comb-fringe projection method. Acta Mech Sin 26, 67–71 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-009-0306-y

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