WingGram can extract geometric features of the wings, including dimensions of the wing domain and subdomains and the location of vein junctions. The app can be used to develop wing models that include complex venations, corrugations and camber. This application, called WingGram, uses computer vision to detect the boundaries of wings and wing cells from a 2D image. Here we address this challenge by developing a new tool for fast, precise modelling of insect wings. Hence, numerical studies in this area have often accompanied oversimplified models. Considering the complexities of insect wings, developing a wing model is usually error-prone and time-consuming. This has made the finite element method popular in studies of wing biomechanics. This is especially true for examining delicate museum specimens. Despite extensive research on the biomechanics of insect wings over the past years, direct mechanical measurements on sensitive wing specimens remain very challenging.
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