# Robot description in the robot.yaml format, version 0.1.

format_version: "0.1"
name: R.O.B.I.N. Ornithopter
summary: A bio-inspired flapping-wing aerial robot for low-disturbance wildlife monitoring, using a transverse crank flapping mechanism, MPU6050 stabilization and RF control.
category: drone
difficulty: advanced
license:
  hardware: MIT
  software: MIT
source:
  repository: https://github.com/Degas01/bio-inspired_ornithopter
  ref: 5452951ff4bbd21ee3a1bd2b492d35c89593168d
estimated_cost:
  amount: 206
  currency: GBP
tools:
  - 3D printer
  - soldering iron
  - Fusion 360
  - ANSYS
files:
  parts_3d: robin_source/models/stl_files/
  cad: robin_source/models/
  bom: README.md
  images:
    - robin_source/docs/figures/IMG_6206.jpg
software:
  framework: arduino
specs:
  reach_mm: 1020
  weight_g: 248
build_steps:
  - title: 3D print the flapping mechanism parts in PLA
  - title: Cut steel rods and form U-shaped pivots for the wings
  - title: Attach the nylon membrane to the wing frames
  - title: Follow the circuit diagrams and solder the electronics on perfboard
  - title: Mount the components in the body frame
  - title: Calibrate the ESC, tail servos and MPU6050