Insect-Inspired Wall-Climbing Robots Utilizing Surface Tension Forces
This paper describes insect-inspired wall-climbing robot that is capable of walking on a smooth vertical surface utilizing surface tension forces. The adhesion mechanism of the robot is inspired from the attachment system of ants, which is responsible for a thin film of secreted liquid between the a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/4/1/4_1_383/_pdf/-char/en |