Development of peristaltic crawling robot which imitates muscle structure of an earthworm

In disaster areas, rescue work by humans is extremely difficult and dangerous. Therefore, rescue work using rescue robots in place of humans is attracting attention. This study specifically examines peristaltic crawling, the movement technique used by earthworms, because it can enable movement throu...

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Main Authors: Norihiko SAGA, Satoshi TESEN, Toshiyuki SATO, Jun-ya NAGASE, Takumi ENDO
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2018-04-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/84/861/84_17-00548/_pdf/-char/en