Mimicking nature and its simplicity and grace is vital for finding the balance between technology and nature, Festo have replicated the movement of these natural animals so precisely without making them look unnatural they are still so beautiful in the way the fins move even if the mechanism is visible.
autonomous self-regulating systems with collective behaviour
The AirPenguins are also equipped with complex navigation and
communication facilities that allow them to explore their “sea of air”
on their own initiative, either autonomously or in accordance with
fixed rules.
The underlying project: A group of three autonomously flying penguins
hovers freely through a defined air space that is monitored
by invisible ultrasound “transmitting stations”. The penguins can
move freely within this space; a microcontroller gives them free will
in order to explore it. The microcontroller also controls a total of
nine digital actuators for the wings and for the head and tail sections.
By means of XBee, based on ZigBee, large volumes of data can be
transmitted between the penguins and the transmitting stations
by 2.4-GHz band radio. The penguins recognise each other on
the basis of their distances to the transmitting stations. The rapid,
precise control allows the AirPenguins to fly in a group without
colliding, while also mastering height control and positional stability.
As an alternative, they can act synchronously as a group.
A comprehensive central surveillance system provides security in
case of sensor failure and reports low energy supply. Whenever
necessary, it prompts the penguins to return to the charging station.
Festo PDF
The ideal technology which would be implanted into the pixels to control them and assign tasks, With the current trend of Moore's Law this technology will be small and advanced enough to fit in the pixels.
Also just a list of specs out of the Festo .PDF of the Air Penguins components and electronics.
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