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physics.bio-ph2016★ 21 cited
Stasis domains and slip surfaces in the locomotion of a bio-inspired two-segment crawler
Paolo Gidoni, Antonio DeSimone
We formulate and solve the locomotion problem for a bio-inspired crawler consisting of two active elastic segments (i.e., capable of changing their rest lengths), resting on three…
math-ph2016★ 6 cited
On the genesis of directional friction through bristle-like mediating elements
Paolo Gidoni, Antonio DeSimone
We propose an explanation of the genesis of directional dry friction, as emergent property of the oscillations produced in a bristle-like mediating element by the interaction with…
cond-mat.soft2016★ 46 cited
Liquid Crystal Elastomer Strips as Soft Crawlers
Antonio DeSimone, Paolo Gidoni, Giovanni Noselli
In this paper, we speculate on a possible application of Liquid Crystal Elastomers to the field of soft robotics. In particular, we study a concept for limbless locomotion that is…