A multi-chip system optimized for insect-scale flapping-wing robots

Xuan Zhang, Mario Lok, Tao Tong, Simon Chaput, Sae Kyu Lee, Brandon Reagen, Hyunkwang Lee, David M. Brooks, Gu-Yeon Wei

Abstract: We demonstrate a battery-powered multi-chip system optimized for insect-scale flapping wing robots that meets the tight weight limit and real-time performance demands of autonomous flight. Measured results show open-loop wing flapping driven by a power electronics unit and energy efficiency improvements via hardware acceleration.