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Snakes combine vertical and lateral bending to traverse uneven terrain
Qiyuan Fu, Henry C. Astely, Chen Li
Terrestrial locomotion requires generating appropriate ground reaction forces which depend on substrate geometry and physical properties. The richness of positions and orientations…
Geometric phase predicts locomotion performance in undulating living systems across scales
Jennifer M Rieser, Baxi Chong, Chaohui Gong +8
Self-propelling organisms locomote via generation of patterns of self-deformation. Despite the diversity of body plans, internal actuation schemes and environments in limbless vert…
Sidewinding with minimal slip: Snake and robot ascent of sandy slopes
Hamidreza Marvi, Chaohui Gong, Nick Gravish +7
Limbless organisms such as snakes can navigate nearly all terrain. In particular, desert-dwelling sidewinder rattlesnakes (Crotalus cerastes) operate effectively on inclined granul…