Overview of the pigeon flight experiment and wing model (IMAGE)

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Overview of the pigeon flight experiment and wing model

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 (A) The flight experiment scene consists of a 16 m × 5 m × 3 m space, with 30 motion capture cameras set up. The pigeon takes off from a perch at one end and lands at the other. (B) Markers on the pigeon’s body and wings include 12-mm spherical markers, 8-mm spherical markers, and 5-mm × 2.5-mm paper markers. (C) 3D wing model, representing the right wing of the pigeon

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Yishi Shen, Beijing Institute of Technology.

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