Friday, August 28, 2009











Motion generation mechanisms and dynamic adhesion capabilities utilized by worms are of great interest for the advancement of some novel MEMS technologies. These are 4 images of Swiss Horn Worm Schutzi, which can provide some inspiration for the MEMS community if studied systematically. Also the following link might be of specific interest:

Microglider

A lab focused on learning how to design a glider from examples in nature, flying geckos, locusts, crickets, flying squirrels, gliding fish, to name a few. Combining the gliding with hopping mechanism, the robots can simulate short distance grasshopper 'flights', and creates a self-deploying glider.

Link:
Biomimetic Jumping Microglider

Also:
Big Brother is Watching. Harvard lab creates life sized robotic fly.
(credits to Jung-koo)