| Autor: |
Robert D. White, Cassandra M. Donatelli, Barry A. Trimmer, Alexandra R. Cohen, Piers M. Echols-Jones, Jeanne-Marie Musca, Anthony E. Scibelli, David Buckingham, Shane Rozen-Levy, Zachary Taylor Serlin |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
IROS |
| DOI: |
10.1109/iros.2017.8202196 |
| Popis: |
Caterpillars are the soft bodied larvae of lepidopteran insects. They have evolved to occupy an extremely diverse range of natural environments and to locomote in complex three-dimensional structures without articulated joint or hydrostatic control. These animals make excellent bio-inspiration for the field of soft robotics because of their diversity and adaptability. In this paper, we present SquMA Bot, a caterpillar-inspired soft robot. The robot's body is primarily composed of a soft viscoelastic foam, and it is actuated using a motor-tendon system. SquMA Bot is able to mimic the inching gait of a caterpillar and can use its flexible body to adapt to a range of environments. This bio-inspired prototype demonstrates the effectiveness of a soft robot as a potential tool for exploring environments too dangerous for humans. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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