TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to present a state-of-the-art review in various fields of interest, leading to a new concept of bio-inspired control of small aircraft. The main goal is to improve controllability and safety in flying at low speeds.Design/methodology/approach The review part of the paper gives an overview of artificial and natural flow sensors and haptic feedback actuators and applications. This background leads to a discussion part where the topics are synthesized and the trend in control of small aircraft is estimated.Findings The gap in recent aircraft control is identified in the pilot–aircraft interaction. A pilot’s sensory load is discussed and several recommendations for improved control system architecture are laid out in the paper.Practical implications The paper points out an opportunity for a following research of suggested bio-inspired aircraft control. The control is based on the artificial feeling of aerodynamic forces acting on a wing by means of haptic feedback.Originality/value The paper merges two research fields – aircraft control and human–machine interaction. This combination reveals new possibilities of aircraft control.
VL  - 90
IS  - 6
SN  - 1748-8842
DO  - 10.1108/AEAT-01-2017-0020
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-01-2017-0020
AU  - Zikmund Pavel
AU  - Macík Miroslav
AU  - Dvořák Petr
AU  - Míkovec Zdeněk
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Bio-inspired aircraft control
T2  - Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 983
EP  - 991
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -