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'Ferrari' the lovebird during flight training
"Ferrari" the lovebird flies in a crosswind tunnel that features customizable wind and light settings. Researchers are studying how birds navigate demanding conditions like strong crosswinds and poor visibility. Results of the research could lead to the creation of more robust and computationally efficient visual control algorithms for autonomous aerial robots.
[Research supported by National Science Foundation award IOS 1552419.]
Learn more about this research in the Eurekalert news story Lovebirds ace maneuvers in the dark. (Date image taken: unknown; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: March 24, 2020)
Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service
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