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Robert C. Michelson | |
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 Michelson holding his invention: the Entomopter | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Aerial robotics systems Micro air vehicles Biologically-inspired robotics Robotics competitions |
| Awards | AUVSI Pioneer Award (1998) Pirelli Internetional Award (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Robotics Electronics engineering Aerospace engineering |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Tech Research Institute U.S. Naval Research Laboratory |
Robert C. Michelson (born 1951) is an American engineer and academic who invented the entomopter, a biologically inspired flapping-winged aerial robot, and who established the International Aerial Robotics Competition. Michelson's career began at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. He later became a member of the research faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the author of three U.S. patents[1][2][3] and over 100 journal papers, book chapters and reports.[4] Michelson is the recipient of the 1998 AUVSI Pioneer Award and the 2001 Pirelli Award for the diffusion of scientific culture as well as the first Top Pirelli Prize.
- ^ "US patent 6,082,671, Robert C. Michelson, "Entomopter and Method for Using Same", issued 2000-07-04". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "US patent 6,094,033, Robert C. Michelson, "Battery State of Charge Detector with Rapid Charging Capability and Method", issued 2000-07-25". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "US patent 6,446,909, Robert C. Michelson, "Reciprocating Chemical Muscle (RCM) and Method for Using Same", issued 2002-09-10". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Nesmith, Robert (2016-08-24). "Georgia Tech Family Members at the Forefront of Aerial Vehicle Technology" (PDF). GTRI Home Page (archived). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-09-10.