| Project Domains | Mentors | Project Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Design, Embedded Systems, ANSYS, Wireless Communication | Varun Nigudkar, Harsh Sagare | Medium |
Project Description
Explores the design and flight of ornithopters—bird-like flying machines inspired by nature and detailed on ornithopter.org.
Work is divided into mechanical design, simulation, electronics, and rapid prototyping.
Designs include a flapping mechanism, wing structure, and body frame optimized for thrust, control, and ease of 3D printing and assembly.
Simulations run in ANSYS for structural analysis and Gazebo for flight behavior testing.
Electronics cover microcontroller selection, sensors, motors, RF communication, and a space-efficient PCB layout.
Weekly prototyping cycles test ideas, reveal issues, and drive rapid, iterative improvement.
Brings together bio-inspired flight, cross-disciplinary engineering, and hands-on system development.