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physics.bio-ph2010★ 85 cited
Thermal soaring flight of birds and unmanned aerial vehicles
Zsuzsa Ákos, Máté Nagy, Severin Leven +1
Thermal soaring saves much energy, but flying large distances in this form represents a great challenge for birds, people and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The solution is to ma…
physics.bio-ph2010★ 1.1k cited
Hierarchical group dynamics in pigeon flocks
Mate Nagy, Zsuzsa Akos, Dora Biro +1
Animals that travel together in groups display a variety of fascinating motion patterns thought to be the result of delicate local interactions among group members. Although the mo…
physics.bio-ph2009★ 66 cited
Comparing bird and human soaring strategies
Zsuzsa Akos, Mate Nagy, Tamas Vicsek
Gliding saves much energy, and to make large distances using only this form of flight represents a great challenge for both birds and people. The solution is to make use of the so-…