2 papers
physics.bio-ph2020
Dimensional analysis of spring-wing systems reveals performance metrics for resonant flapping-wing flight
James Lynch, Jeffrey Gau, Simon Sponberg +1
Flapping-wing insects, birds, and robots are thought to offset the high power cost of oscillatory wing motion by using elastic elements for energy storage and return. Insects posse…
q-bio.NC2019
Information Based Centralization of Locomotion in Animals and Robots
Izaak D. Neveln, Amoolya Tirumalai, Simon Sponberg
Movement in biology is often achieved with distributed control of coupled subcomponents, e.g. muscles and limbs. Coupling could range from weak and local, i.e. decentralized, to st…