Development of a Dung Beetle Robot and Investigation of Its Dung-Rolling Behavior

In this study, a bio-inspired dung beetle robot was developed that emulated the dung rolling motion of the dung beetle. Dung beetles, which can roll objects up to 1000 times their own body weight, are one of the strongest insect species in the world. While the locomotion of many insects, such as coc...

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Main Authors: Jen-Wei Wang, Yu-Sheng Chiang, Jhih Chen, Hao-Hsun Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Inventions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/3/2/22