Program Schedule

5-day Short Course in Bio-inspired Flight System: Integration of Biology, Computing, Mechanical, and Aeronautical Engineering (24–28 Nov) by Prof Hao Liu

Date Time Event
24 Nov
(Mon)
10:00 – 12:30 Introduction to Bio-inspired Engineering:
Definition, History, Contemporary Issues, and Future directions
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Interaction Time
14:00 – 17:00 Introduction to Bio-inspired Flight System:
Definition, History, Contemporary Issues, and Future directions
25 Nov
(Tue)
10:00 – 12:30 Biological Flight in Nature:
Gliding, Soaring, Hovering, Powered Flapping Flight, and Scaling law
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Interaction Time
14:00 – 17:00 Biological Wing Aerodynamics:
Fixed-wing Aerodynamics, Rigid Flapping-wing aerodynamics, and Flexible Wing Aerodynamics
26 Nov
(Wed)
10:00 – 12:30 Materials, Structures, and Dynamics of Biological Wings:
Gliding, Soaring, Hovering, Powered Flapping Flight, and Scaling Law
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Interaction Time
14:00 – 17:00 Muscle Function and Control of Biological Wings:
Flapping, Flying Muscles, Sensing and Control, Insect Flight Motor
27 Nov
(Thu)
10:00 – 12:30 Maneuverability and Stability I:
Vision-based Flight Stabilization, Optic Flow Sensor-based Maneuvering
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Interaction Time
14:00 – 17:00 Maneuverability and Stability II:
Flapping-wing Flight Dynamics, Disturbances, Linear Theories of Dynamic Flight Stability, Nonlinearity in Flapping-wing Flight, Flight Control, Response to Environmental Challenges
28 Nov
(Fri)
10:00 – 12:30 Biomimetics of Biological Flights I:
Bio-inspired Flapping-wing Design, Micro Air Vehicle-related Issues: Aerodynamics, Structures and Materials, Flight Control and Energy
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch and Interaction Time
14:00 – 17:00 Biomimetics of Biological Flights II:
Insect-inspired Vision-based Control Systems in Micro Air Vehicle Guidance

Ethics discussion
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3-day IAS Focused Program on Bio-inspired Autonomous System and Biomimetics of Flying Animals (1– 3 Dec)

Date Time Event   Speakers
1 Dec
(Mon)
09:00 - 09:45 Registration   /
09:45 - 10:00 Welcome and Opening

Overview of Bio-inspired Flight System and Bio-inspired Autonomous System
  /

I-Ming Hsing, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

 

Hao Liu, Chiba University, Japan
(Visiting Fellow of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study)

10:00 - 12:00 Computational Biomechanics and Biomimetics of Bio-inspired Flight System   Hao Liu, Chiba University, Japan
(Visiting Fellow of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
12:00 - 14:00 Coffee and Lunch Break   /
14:00 - 16:00 Flight Stability and Control in Insect Flight System   Mao Sun, Beihang University, China
16:00 - 17:00 Breakout Session 1:
What are needs and challenges for bio-inspired flight system?
  Hao Liu, Chiba University, Japan
(Visiting Fellow of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study

 

Mao Sun, Beihang University, China

2 Dec
(Tue)
10:00 - 12:00 The Inner Workings of the Insect Flight Mechanisms   Sanjay Sane, National Center for Biological Sciences, India
12:00 - 14:00 Coffee and Lunch Break   /
14:00 - 16:00 Flight Control of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot   Pakpong Chirarattananon, Harvard University, US
16:00 - 17:00 Breakout Session 2:
What are new technologies for bio-inspired autonomous system?
 

Sanjay Sane, National Center for Biological Sciences, India

Pakpong Chirarattananon, Harvard University, US 
3 Dec
(Wed)
10:00 - 12:00 Unmanned Air Vehicle and its Applications   Kenzo Nonami, Chiba University, Japan
12:00 - 14:00 Coffee and Lunch Break   /
14:00 - 16:00 Measuring Technologies for Bio-inspired Flight System   Huihe Qiu, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
16:00 - 17:00 Breakout Session 3:
What are possible interdisciplinary and academic-industrial collaborations for bio-inspired flight system and bio-inspired autonomous system?
  Huihe Qiu, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

 

Hao Liu, Chiba University, Japan
(Visiting Fellow of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study

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Venue

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