Friday, May 23, 2008
Jumping Micro-robot Inspired By Grasshoppers
Researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL are unveiling a novel, grasshopper-inspired jumping robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation May 21 in Pasadena, California.
Science looks to nature for inspiration. Nature remains our greatest muse. The latest robot's creation has been inspired by the grasshopper. The robot weighs a miniscule 7 grams, and can jump 1.4 meters, or more than 27 times its body size -- ten times farther for its size and weight than any existing jumping robot.
Credit: Alain Herzog, EPFL
It is easy to manipulate robots inside the lab which has a smooth terrain. But navigation through rough terrain has been quite tough for walking and wheeled robots that were designed for search and rescue operations. These micro-robots that imitate the jumping technique of fleas, locusts and grasshoppers would solve the problem.
"These tiny jumping robots could be fitted with solar cells to recharge between jumps and deployed in swarms for extended exploration of remote areas on Earth or on other planets." says EPFL Professor Dario Floreano.
Source - Eurekalert
Science looks to nature for inspiration. Nature remains our greatest muse. The latest robot's creation has been inspired by the grasshopper. The robot weighs a miniscule 7 grams, and can jump 1.4 meters, or more than 27 times its body size -- ten times farther for its size and weight than any existing jumping robot.
Credit: Alain Herzog, EPFL
It is easy to manipulate robots inside the lab which has a smooth terrain. But navigation through rough terrain has been quite tough for walking and wheeled robots that were designed for search and rescue operations. These micro-robots that imitate the jumping technique of fleas, locusts and grasshoppers would solve the problem.
"These tiny jumping robots could be fitted with solar cells to recharge between jumps and deployed in swarms for extended exploration of remote areas on Earth or on other planets." says EPFL Professor Dario Floreano.
Source - Eurekalert
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