supported by the Funding for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BCXJ10-10);the National Hi-Tech Research & Development Program of China (2007AA04Z201);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60910007, 50705043, 50975140 and 30700068)
The study of the movement behavior of geckos on a vertical surface, including the measurement and recording of the reaction forces as they move in different directions, plays an important role in understanding the mec...
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 High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2007AA04Z201);National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60535020, 30700068 and 50705043)
Because of their outstanding climbing and motor coordination ability, geckos have provided the basis for a peculiar bionic model leading to the development of a geckorobot. A three-dimensional locomotion observation s...