Convergent evolution and locomotion through complex terrain by insects, vertebrates and robots

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 361-379

  Ritzmann, Roy E ^a   Quinn, Roger D ^b   Fischer, Martin S ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body flexion; Convergent evolution; Descending control; Leg design; Robots

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CLIMBING; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; GAIT; GANGLION; HEAD; INSECT; KINEMATICS; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SENSOR; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3242749917     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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