A biologically inspired micro-vehicle capable of aerial and terrestrial locomotion

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 513-526

  Bachmann, Richard J ^a   Boria, Frank J ^b   Vaidyanathan, Ravi ^c,d   Ifju, Peter G ^b   Quinn, Roger D ^e  

^a BioRobots   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologically inspired robotics; Crawling robots; Micro air vehicles; Micro robots; Multi modal mobility

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; BIOMECHANICS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CARBON FIBERS; IMAGE SENSORS; MACHINE DESIGN; ROBOTICS; VEHICLES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ROBOTICS; CRAWLING ROBOTS; MICRO AIR VEHICLES; MICRO ROBOTS; MULTI-MODAL MOBILITY;

ROBOTS;

EID: 58249085189     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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