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IROS
2007
IEEE
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13 years 11 months ago
A dynamic single actuator vertical climbing robot
— A climbing robot mechanism is introduced, which uses dynamic movements to climb between two parallel vertical walls. This robot relies on its own internal dynamic motions to ga...
Amir Degani, Amir Shapiro, Howie Choset, Matthew T...
RSS
2007
139views Robotics» more  RSS 2007»
13 years 6 months ago
Design of a Bio-inspired Dynamical Vertical Climbing Robot
Abstract— This paper reviews a template for dynamical climbing originating in biology, explores its stability properties in a numerical model, and presents empirical data from a ...
Jonathan Clark, Daniel Goldman, Pei-Chun Lin, Gora...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
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13 years 12 months ago
Rapid pole climbing with a quadrupedal robot
— This paper describes the development of a legged robot designed for general locomotion of complex terrain but specialized for dynamical, high-speed climbing of a uniformly conv...
G. Clark Haynes, Alex Khripin, Goran Lynch, Jonath...
ICRA
2008
IEEE
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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
2007
IEEE
154views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
13 years 11 months ago
Directional Adhesive Structures for Controlled Climbing on Smooth Vertical Surfaces
— Recent biological research suggests that reliable, agile climbing on smooth vertical surfaces requires controllable adhesion. In nature, geckos control adhesion by properly loa...
Daniel Santos, Sangbae Kim, Matthew Spenko, Aaron ...