Abstract

In this seminar an overview of the ERC Advanced Grant project PortWings that took place from 2018-2023 will be given. It will be shown how the mathematical modeling of a robotic bird can be achieved with proper mathematics that allows us to describe the interaction of deformable wings interacting with a fluid, as well as experimental efforts to characterize the fluid-structure interaction through smart wing designs, mechatronics, and wind tunnel experiments.

About the Speaker

Dr. Stefano Stramigioli received his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with honors (cum laude) from the University of Bologna, Italy, in 1992, and a Ph.D. degree in EE-MATH-CS with honors (cum laude) from the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, in 1998. He is an IEEE Fellow, ERC Advanced Grant Recipient, and recently nominated as a member of the Dutch Academy of Science(KHMW). He has been an IEEE RAS officer for many years. He has been Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine. He has been an AdCom member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Founder and Chair of the Electronic Products and Services of the IEEE-RAS, and serving as VP-MAB for two consecutive terms. He is serving his second term as the Vice President for Research of EuRobotics. He received different awards, including the IEEE-RAS Distinguished Service Award and the EuRobotics 2016 Tech Transfer Award. His interests lie in conceptual and practical aspects of robotics and physical interacting systems, which led to the introduction of concepts like Energy Tanks, Passive Sampling and Dual Layer Tele-Manipulation, and Energy Aware Robotics.