Acknowledgments This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China ("863" Program; Grant No. 2007ZA04Z201) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60910007 and 60535020). We sincerely thank J. Z. Dou for helping with microscopy preparations, H. C. Ding for helping with the video equipment, and Y. F. Lei for the grasping force measurements.
Locusts (Locusta migratoria manilensis) are characterised by their flying ability and abiding jump ability. Research on the jumping mechanics and behavior of locusts plays an important role in elucidating the mechan...
supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60535020);National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(Grant No.60525314)
Gecko-like robot(Geckobot),an important branch of bionic robotics,is a robot that simulates gecko's capacity to climb walls and ceilings.The work environment of the traditional wall-climbing robot is greatly limite...
Acknowledgement The authors thank the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50705043, 60535020 and 60910007).
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) is a new electro-active polymer, which has the advantages of light weight, flexibility, and large stroke with low driving voltage. Because of these features, IPMC can be applied ...
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...