supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB302106);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51175249,30770285);the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90916021);the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (BK2009376)
On the basis of the microstructure of the cross-section of a beetle's elytra,three bio-inspired lightweight structures were designed and built from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic with a three-dimensional prin...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB302106);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30770285, 51175249, 61175105 and 51105201);the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. BK2009376)
The study of the adhesion of millions of setae on the toes of geckos has been advanced in recent years with the emergence of new technology and measurement methods. The theory of the mechanism of adhesion by van der W...
supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA04Z201);National Natural Science Foundation of China (60535020, 50635030, 30770285 and 30700068)
To understand the mechanical interactions when geckos move on ceiling and to obtain an inspiration on the controlling strategy of gecko-like robot,we measured the ceiling reaction force(CRF) of freely moving geckos on...
supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China ("863" Program)(Grant No. 2007AA04Z201);National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60535020,60910007,30770285,30700068)
The 3-dimensional interactions between toes of a gecko and substrates (ceilings or walls) were measured when it moves on ceilings or walls by using a 3-dimensional force measuring array,and the correspondent morpholog...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30400086, 30770285, 30700068);Key Project Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60535020)
As a member of robot families, climbing robots have become one of the research hot-spots in the robotic field recently and Gekko gecko (G. gecko) has been broadly seen as an ideal model for climbing robot development....
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30400086, 30470230, 30770285 and 60535020)
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and histological techniques were used to observe and study the setae structures of two gecko species (G. gecko and G. swinhonis) and the relationships between these structures and th...