Ultra-miniature force plate for measuring triaxial forces in the micronewton range

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 704-710

  Reinhardt, Lars ^a   Blickhan, Reinhard ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D reaction force; Insect biomechanics; Miniature force plate; Small animal; Triaxial force measurement

Indexed keywords

3D REACTION FORCE; ANIMAL; ANT; BIOMECHANICS; CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; INSECT BIOMECHANICS; LOCOMOTION; METHODOLOGY; MINIATURE FORCE PLATE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SMALL ANIMAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRIAXIAL FORCE MEASUREMENT;

3D REACTION FORCE; INSECT BIOMECHANICS; MINIATURE FORCE PLATE; SMALL ANIMAL; TRIAXIAL FORCE MEASUREMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CALIBRATION; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84896808198     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.094177     Document Type: Review

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