Analyzing Flight of a Racing Pigeon (IMAGE)

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Analyzing Flight of a Racing Pigeon

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Karin Jespers studies the flight of a racing pigeon. Reflective tape, similar to that used on safety clothing, allows cameras to calculate where dots are on a pigeon's wings.

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Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College

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