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Research on the Flight Characteristics of Beetles and the Design of Bionic Aircraft
ProceedingsThe flying wing of the beetle exhibits unique wing spreading–flying–collecting behavior in the process of flight, which is the best bionic object for flapping wing aircraft design.
Huan Shen, Zhiyuan Mao, Aihong Ji
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska +2 more
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Bioinspiration: From Nano to Micro Scales
, 2012 Methods in bioinspiration and biomimicking have been around for a long time. However, due to current advances in modern physical, biological sciences, and technologies, our understanding of the methods have evolved to a new level. This is due not only to
Liu, Xiang
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won +5 more
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The Unique Flight Strategies Adopted by Butterflies When Landing on Vertical Surfaces
ProceedingsLanding on vertical surfaces poses a greater challenge for insects compared to horizontal ones, yet it remarkably expands their spatial range [...]
Huan Shen, Aihong Ji
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang +6 more
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Bioinspiration and Biomimetic Art in Robotic Grippers
Micromachines, 2023 The autonomous manipulation of objects by robotic grippers has made significant strides in enhancing both human daily life and various industries.
Van Pho Nguyen +4 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios +4 more
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Applied SciencesThis paper presents a flight–attachment–crawling robot (FACR) for close-range inspection of large-scale crane structures, aiming to improve access efficiency and contact-based inspection capability in elevated and discontinuous metallic environments. The
Wensheng Su +7 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Inspired by the Mexican jumping bean, this study presents a centimeter‐scale, electronics‐free robot that merges principles from both the animal and plant kingdoms. A thermo‐responsive actuator mimicking larval motion, enclosed within a uniquely shaped plant‐seed‐inspired shell, generates jumping, rolling, flipping, sliding, and climbing through ...
Ragesh Chellattoan +3 more
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