Dynamics and stability of legged locomotion in the horizontal plane: A test case using insects

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 343-353

  Schmitt, J ^a   Garcia, M ^c,d   Razo, R C ^a,e   Holmes, P ^a,b   Full, R J ^c  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Borg Warner Automotive Inc   (United States)

^e Silicon Valley Grp Lithography Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COCKROACH; GAIT; LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING;

ANIMALS; COCKROACHES; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUNNING;

EID: 0036583672     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00422-001-0300-3     Document Type: Article

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