Dynamics and stability of insect locomotion: A hexapedal model for horizontal plane motions

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 76-90

  Seipel, Justin E ^a   Holmes, Philip J ^a,b   Full, Robert J ^c  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FEEDBACK; JOINT PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MANEUVERABILITY; MOTION PLANNING; RIGIDITY;

HEXAPEDAL MODEL; HORIZONTAL PLANE MOTIONS; INSECT LOCOMOTION; LEG RADIATION;

MOTION CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; ELAGATIS; INSECTA;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; GAIT; INSECT; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; INSECTS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 16644397023     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00422-004-0498-y     Document Type: Article

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