Perching allows aerial vehicles to maintain high vantage points for prolonged periods with less power consumption. Yi-Hsuan Hsiao and colleagues combine airflow-surface interactions with a mussel-inspired wet adhesive in a lightweight perching design strategy for small drones to improve flight endurance and energy consumption efficiency.
- Yi-Hsuan Hsiao
- Songnan Bai
- Pakpong Chirarattananon
