Mechanical Innovations of a Climbing Cactus: Functional Insights for a New Generation of Growing Robots

Climbing plants are being increasingly viewed as models for bioinspired growing robots capable of spanning voids and attaching to diverse substrates. We explore the functional traits of the climbing cactus Selenicereus setaceus (Cactaceae) from the Atlantic forest of Brazil and discuss the potential...

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Päätekijät: Patricia Soffiatti, Nick P. Rowe
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Sarja:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Linkit:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frobt.2020.00064/full