Reflexive control of wing- and tail feathers (VIDEO)

University of Groningen

Caption

This video shows how the feathers on the wings and the tail respond reflexively to movement of the robotic bird (which mimics flight).

Credit

Credit: Eric Chang, Lentink Lab

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License

CC BY-SA

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