Wright Flyer Paper : How Small Is Too Small?; Technology into 2035, Vol. 46

By Major Paul E. Kladitis, USAF

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Title:	Wright Flyer Paper : How Small Is Too Small?; Technology into 2035, Vol. 46
Author:	Major Paul E. Kladitis, USAF
Volume:	46
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Technology, MicroRobots
Collections:	Authors Community, Technology
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago Paul E. Kladitis, Usa, B. M. (n.d.). Wright Flyer Paper : How Small Is Too Small?; Technology into 2035, Vol. 46. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The Department of Defense (DOD) anticipates the realization of biomimetic bird and two-inch, insect-sized systems within the 2015–47 period. Although robot systems of one millimeter or smaller are not explicitly specified in current DOD and Air Force technology road maps, the technological aims towards this size can be clearly inferred from official documents. This research assesses the likelihood of, and barriers to, the realization of true microrobots and nanorobots (defined as submillimeter-sized robots of micro-meter and nanometer proportions, respectively) that can perform in military applications by 2035. This research finds that the realization of true microrobots for military applications by 2035 is unlikely, except for a single case of microrobots.