Cricket-based robots

Matthew C. Birch; Roger D. Quinn; Geon Hahm; Stephen M. Phillips; Barry T. Drennan; Andrew J. Fife; Randall D. Beer; Xinyu Yu; Steven L. Garverick; Sathaporn Laksanacharoen; Alan J. Pollack; Roy E. Ritzmann

doi:10.1109/MRA.2002.1160068

Cricket-based robots

Matthew C. Birch
, Roger D. Quinn
, Geon Hahm
, Stephen M. Phillips
, Barry T. Drennan
, Andrew J. Fife
, Randall D. Beer
, Xinyu Yu
, Steven L. Garverick
, Sathaporn Laksanacharoen
, Alan J. Pollack
, Roy E. Ritzmann

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Abstract

The development of an autonomous hybrid microrobot is discussed. It uses legs for propulsion and support of the rear half of the body and a pair of wheels for support of the front half. The design allows for more capable locomotion and provides a simpler system than a totally legged robot. The legged propulsion of the hybrid robot is inspired by the locomotor behavior of the house cricket.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	20-30
Number of pages	11
Journal	IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2002.1160068
State	Published - Dec 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Artificial muscles
Biology
MEMS
Micro-valves
Minature robots
Neural networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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