Microstructural view of burrowing with a bioinspired digging robot

Microstructural view of burrowing with a bioinspired digging robot

RoboClam is a burrowing technology inspired by Ensis directus, the Atlantic razor clam. Atlantic razor clams should only be strong enough to dig a few centimeters into the soil, yet they burrow to over 70 cm. The animal uses a clever trick to achieve this: by contracting its body, it agitates and lo...

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Main Authors: Nordstrom, Kerstin N., Losert, Wolfgang, Dorsch, Daniel S., Winter, Amos
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99429
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-0889
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-2245

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99429
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-0889
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-2245

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