Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems – Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 22-08-2022 Crash-landing robots take inspiration from geckos Insights gained from the hard landings of tree-climbing geckos leads to better and controlled perching in robotic aerial vehicles. Ardian Jusufi Mrudul Chellapurath Pranav Khandelwal Thomas David Rottier Fabian Schwab

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 14-01-2022 Science - Watch this gecko smash headfirst into a tree—and still stick the landing High-speed video reveals why crash landings are no problem for geckos and other jumpers Ardian Jusufi Robert Siddall

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 11-12-2021 Der Spiegel - on Robots informed by nature and made of soft active materials Die springenden Softies Moderne Roboter sind oft leistungsfähige Abbilder des Menschen. Doch zuletzt interessierten sich Forscher eher für ferngesteuerte Fische, Spinnen oder Geckos. Sie entstehen aus weichen Materialien, die Muskeln und Gelenke nachahmen. Ardian Jusufi

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 07-09-2021 Geckos glide, crash-land, but don’t fall thanks to tail Soft perching robot validates the benefit of having a fifth leg A scientific study published in Nature Communications Biology by researchers who work at the intersection between robotics and biology shows that geckos are capable of gliding. In the publication titled Tails stabilize landing of gliding geckos crashing head-first into tree trunks, the authors present footage showing that geckos with no major specializations for flight are in fact capable gliders. Experiments with a gecko-inspired robot confirm the reptile’s locomotion abilities are not entirely down to its feet. The tail plays just as much a pivotal role, the team from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Siena College in New York, and the University of California at Berkeley discovered. Ardian Jusufi Robert Siddall

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 02-09-2021 The gecko's most astounding maneuver has nothing to do with its sticky feet (CNN) - Geckos would definitely medal in a contest for nature's best feet. The lizard's sticky toes, covered in tiny hairs, mean it can climb across ceilings in a fantastic feat of evolution. But scientists say the lizards' tails are just as extraordinary, with geckos performing a remarkable, if ungainly, maneuver that allows them to land securely and at ballistic speeds on vertical surfaces like tree trunks. Ardian Jusufi Robert Siddall

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 17-06-2021 Robotic fish learns to match its swimming speed to the current Fish have a sensory system known as the lateral line, which allows them to detect movements, vibrations and pressure gradients in the water. Scientists have now given a robotic fish its own version of that system, letting it determine the best swimming speed. Ardian Jusufi

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 18-03-2021 Underwater swimming robot responds with feedback from soft lateral line A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Germany, from Seoul National University in Korea and from Harvard University in the US, successfully developed a predictive model and closed-loop controller of a soft robotic fish, designed to actively adjust its undulation amplitude to changing flow conditions and other external disturbances. Ardian Jusufi Yu-Hsiang Lin Hritwick Banerjee Toshihiko Fukushima Fabian Schwab Robert Siddall

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 09-06-2020 Swimming robot gives valuable insights into locomotion of fish Researchers study morphological intelligence encoded into the physical system of animals The community of researchers developing robot-models that are designed according to the morphological intelligence of animals is growing steadily. Roboticists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and Harvard University study a swimming soft robot and its wave-like propulsion under water. From their findings about the parameters which influence the thrust force of the robot, they then draw conclusions about the complex locomotion of fish. Ardian Jusufi

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 23-10-2019 Robert Siddall receives Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship The roboticist from the Cyber Valley research group “Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems” at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart will now be supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to continue his research in Germany. Ardian Jusufi

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 05-05-2019 TV show in Bayrischer Rundfunk "Gut Zu Wissen" (See Clip starting from 17:00 min onward). Ardian Jusufi

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems News 07-12-2018 Superhero Gecko´s latest mystery solved An international team of Scientists observed the reptil running across the surface of water – a skill no other more mid-sized creature has. How, the scientists wondered, do geckos manage to walk on water this quickly? The new discovery of the mechanisms geckos employ puts the lizard in the superhero category. Ardian Jusufi

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