Meeting Abstract S12-4 Monday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:30 Gecko-inspired composite microfibers for reversible adhesion on smooth and rough surfaces DROTLEF, DM; DAYAN, CB; SITTI, M*; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems sitti@is.mpg.de http://pi.is.mpg.de Nature offers inspiring strategies for strong and reversible adhesion in complex […]
sessions: S12
Gecko adhesion or “gecko effect” adhesion A case for comparative studies among lizards, spiders, and insects
Meeting Abstract S12-7 Monday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:30 Gecko adhesion or “gecko effect” adhesion? A case for comparative studies among lizards, spiders, and insects HEEPE, Lars*; GORB, Stanislav/N.; Kiel University, Germany; Kiel University, Germany lheepe@zoologie.uni-kiel.de Representatives of several animal groups such as insects, arachnids, and lizards are able to attach to and to walk on smooth […]
Gecko Adhesion in Space and Time A Phylogenetic Perspective on the Scansorial Success Story
Meeting Abstract S12-6 Monday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 11:00 Gecko Adhesion in Space and Time: A Phylogenetic Perspective on the Scansorial Success Story BAUER, AM; Villanova University aaron.bauer@villanova.edu An evolutionary perspective on gecko adhesion was previously hampered by a lack of an explicit phylogeny for the group and of robust comparative methods to study trait evolution, an […]
Dissecting the evolution of the gekkotan adhesive system one or more origins
Meeting Abstract S12-12 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:30 Dissecting the evolution of the gekkotan adhesive system: one or more origins? RUSSELL, A.P.*; GAMBLE, T.; RUSSELL, Tony; Univ. of Calgary; Marquette Univ. arussell@ucalgary.ca Gecko toe pads have been investigated for over 200 years, and interest in them has burgeoned since the turn of the millennium. Geckos are […]
Developing prototypes for testing gecko adhesion on rough surfaces
Meeting Abstract S12-11 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 15:00 Developing prototypes for testing gecko adhesion on rough surfaces DHINOJWALA, A; NIEWIAROWSKI, PH*; University of Akron; University of Akron phn@uakron.edu https://blogs.uakron.edu/biomimicry/ It has been nearly 20 years since Autumn and colleagues established the central role of van der Waals forces in how geckos stick. Much has been discovered […]
Attachment Beyond the Adhesive System Assessing the Contribution of Claws in Gecko Clinging and Locomotion
Meeting Abstract S12-8 Monday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 12:00 Attachment Beyond the Adhesive System: Assessing the Contribution of Claws in Gecko Clinging and Locomotion NAYLOR, ER*; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside emily.naylor@email.ucr.edu A steadily improving grasp of the morphological and mechanical basis of gecko adhesion continues to inspire innovation and investigation of […]
Adhesion Across Size Scales
Meeting Abstract S12-9 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 14:00 Adhesion Across Size Scales CROSBY, AJ*; IRSCHICK, DJ; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst acrosby@umass.edu https://www.pse.umass.edu/faculty/researchgroup/crosby Nature provides various examples, such as geckos, for how to sustain large forces across interfaces and, when desired, separate these same interfaces with minimal force. However, given the variety of […]
Adhering to nature the importance of incorporating ecologically relevant information in the study of gecko adhesion
Meeting Abstract S12-5 Monday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 10:00 Adhering to nature: the importance of incorporating ecologically relevant information in the study of gecko adhesion HIGHAM, Timothy E.*; RUSSELL, Anthony P.; NIEWIAROWSKI, Peter N.; WRIGHT, Amber N.; SPECK, Thomas; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Akron; Univ. of Hawaii; Univ. of Freiburg thigham@ucr.edu http://www.biomechanics.ucr.edu […]
