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ICRA
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2007
IEEE
— Recent biological research suggests that reliable, agile climbing on smooth vertical surfaces requires controllable adhesion. In nature, geckos control adhesion by properly loa...
TROB
2008
13 years 4 months ago
2008
Stickybot is a bio-inspired robot that climbs smooth vertical surfaces such as glass, plastic and ceramic tile at 4 cm/s. The robot employs several design principles adapted from t...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2007
IEEE
— We describe the design and control of a new bio-inspired climbing robot designed to scale smooth vertical surfaces using directional adhesive materials. The robot, called Stick...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2009
IEEE
— Prior research in biology and mechanics has shown the importance of hierarchy to the performance of dry adhesive systems on rough surfaces. The gecko utilizes several levels of...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2009
IEEE
—In this paper, the design, analysis, and development of a sixteen-legged palm-sized climbing robot using flat bulk tacky elastomer adhesives as an attachment method is presente...