SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-7 Sat Jan 2 Turning in treacherous terrain: Slip and fall risk and locomotion priority in guinea fowl Whitacre, TD*; Goldsmith, HL; Hubicki, CM; Daley, MA; University of California Irvine; Royal Veterinary College; Florida State University; University of California […]
sessions: Session 73
The role of basilisk lizard toe fringes in effective water running
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-9 Sat Jan 2 The role of basilisk lizard toe fringes in effective water running Bagheri, H*; Huang, Z; Lentink, D; Marvi, H; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Stanford University; Arizona State University hbagheri@asu.edu Passive mechanisms such as […]
Simultaneous wing opening and leg flailing enables strenuous ground self-righting in cockroaches
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-2 Sat Jan 2 Simultaneous wing opening and leg flailing enables strenuous ground self-righting in cockroaches Othayoth, R; Li, C*; Johns Hopkins University chen.li@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Self-righting when flipped over on the ground is strenuous for many terrestrial animals. During […]
Scaling of burrowing resistances with sediment depth a geomechanical perspective
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-4 Sat Jan 2 Scaling of burrowing resistances with sediment depth: a geomechanical perspective Chen, Y; DeJong, JT; Jaeger, RA; Martinez, A*; University of California Davis; University of California Davis; California Department of Water Resources; University of California Davis […]
Legged locomotion at low Reynolds numbers limitations on insects and microrobots
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-13 Sat Jan 2 Legged locomotion at low Reynolds numbers: limitations on insects and microrobots St. Pierre, R*; Bergbreiter, S; University at Buffalo; Carnegie Mellon University ryans@buffalo.edu Forces imposed on legged locomotors from the physical environment sets inherent constraints […]
Large spatiotemporal scale measurement of cockroach traversal of large obstacles
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-3 Sat Jan 2 Large spatiotemporal scale measurement of cockroach traversal of large obstacles Othayoth, R*; Francois, E; Li, C; Johns Hopkins University ratan@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Insects can traverse natural terrain filled with obstacles comparable to or larger than their […]
Kinematics of running across hard and granular surfaces in specialist and generalist lizards
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-11 Sat Jan 2 Kinematics of running across hard and granular surfaces in specialist and generalist lizards Tucker, EL*; Mantilla, DC; Hsieh, ST; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Liz.tucker@temple.edu Terrestrial animals routinely […]
Frequent encounters of the compliant kind the cursorial Namib day gecko maintains speed and alters posture during substrate transitions
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-8 Sat Jan 2 Frequent encounters of the compliant kind: the cursorial Namib day gecko maintains speed and alters posture during substrate transitions Naylor, ER*; Higham, TE; University of California, Riverside emily.naylor@email.ucr.edu Animal movement is often largely determined by […]
Enhancing legged robot navigation of rough terrain via use of a tail
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-12 Sat Jan 2 Enhancing legged robot navigation of rough terrain via use of a tail Soto, D*; Goldman, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology dsoto7@gatech.edu Robot locomotion across complex terrain has been widely studied for […]
Effects of leg loss depend on the leg lost in cockroaches
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 73-1 Sat Jan 2 Effects of leg loss depend on the leg lost in cockroaches Saintsing, AJ*; Full, RJ; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley andrew_saintsing@berkeley.edu Cockroaches are robust to leg loss, but performance may depend on […]
