Jumping Locomotion Strategies: From Animals to Bioinspired Robots
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Abstract
Jumping is a locomotion strategy widely evolved in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In addition to terrestrial animals, several aquatic animals are also able to jump in their specific environments. In this paper, the state of the art of jumping robots has been systematically analyzed, based on their biological model, including invertebrates (e.g., jumping spiders, locusts, fleas, crickets, cockroaches, froghoppers and leafhoppers), vertebrates (e.g., frogs, galagoes, kangaroos, humans, dogs), as well as aquatic animals (e.g., both invertebrates and vertebrates, such as crabs, water-striders, and dolphins). The strategies adopted by animals and robots to control the jump (e.g., take-off angle, take-off direction, take-off velocity and take-off stability), aerial righting, land buffering, and resetting are concluded and compared. Based on this, the developmental trends of bioinspired jumping robots are predicted.
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OpenAlex topics: Robotic Locomotion and Control · Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms · Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
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Affiliations
School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
The BioRobotics Institute, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56025 Pisa, Italy
Department of Excellence in Robotics and A.I., Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56127 Pisa, Italy
Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center (HEIC), Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, UAE
Funding
National Key Research and Development Program of China
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