Modeling and experiments on a legged microrobot locomoting in a tubular, compliant and slippery environment

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 551-560

  Stefanini, Cesare ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a   Dario, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal tract; Legged locomotion; Soft tissue modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE ROBOTS; TISSUE;

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LEGGED LOCOMOTION; MICROROBOT; SOFT TISSUE MODELING;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33646701683     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364906065876     Document Type: Conference Paper

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