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ICRA
2008
IEEE
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13 years 11 months ago
Gecko-inspired climbing behaviors on vertical and overhanging surfaces
— The adhesive and frictional properties of dry adhesive materials can be described by a three-dimensional limit surface in the space of normal and tangential contact forces at t...
Daniel Santos, Barrett Heyneman, Sangbae Kim, Noe ...
IJRR
2006
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13 years 5 months ago
Scaling Hard Vertical Surfaces with Compliant Microspine Arrays
A new approach for climbing hard vertical surfaces has been developed that allows a robot to scale concrete, stucco, brick and masonry walls without using suction or adhesives. The...
Alan T. Asbeck, Sangbae Kim, Mark R. Cutkosky, Wil...
ICRA
2008
IEEE
182views Robotics» more  ICRA 2008»
13 years 11 months ago
A body joint improves vertical to horizontal transitions of a wall-climbing robot
— Several recently-designed robots are able to scale steep surfaces using animal-inspired strategies for foot attachment and leg kinematics. These designs could be valuable for r...
Kathryn A. Daltorio, Timothy C. Witushynsky, Grego...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
127views Robotics» more  ICRA 2009»
13 years 12 months ago
Tankbot: A miniature, peeling based climber on rough and smooth surfaces
—Tankbot is a miniature, energy efficient, lightweight (60 g), and robust climbing robot. It uses the continuous detachment force (peeling) of the flat, bulk tacky elastomer tr...
Ozgur Unver, Metin Sitti