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The principal aim of this Master's thesis is to propel the optimization ofthe membrane wing structure of the Northeastern Aerobat through origamitechniques and enhancing its capacity for secure hovering within confinedspaces. Bio-inspired drones offer distinctive capabilities that pave the wayfor innovative applications, encompassing wildlife monitoring, precisionagriculture, search and rescue operations, as well as the augmentation ofresidential safety. The evolved noise-reduction mechanisms of birds and insectsprove advantageous for drones utilized in tasks like surveillance and wildlifeobservation, ensuring operation devoid of disturbances. Traditional flyingdrones equipped with rotary or fixed wings encounter notable constraints whennavigating narrow pathways. While rotary and fixed-wing systems areconventionally harnessed for surveillance and reconnaissance, the integrationof onboard sensor suites within micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) has garneredinterest in vigilantly monitoring hazardous scenarios in residential settings.Notwithstanding the agility and commendable fault tolerance exhibited bysystems such as quadrotors in demanding conditions, their inflexible bodystructures impede collision tolerance, necessitating operational spaces free ofcollisions. Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in integrating soft andpliable materials into the design of such systems; however, the pursuit ofaerodynamic efficiency curtails the utilization of excessively flexiblematerials for rotor blades or propellers. This thesis introduces a design thatintegrates polyimide flexible PCBs into the wings of the Aerobat and employsguard design incorporating feedback-driven stabilizers, enabling stablehovering flights within Northeastern's Robotics-Inspired Study andExperimentation (RISE) cage.

Integration of Polyimide Flexible PCB Wings in Northeastern Aerobat