SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-9 Sat Jan 2 Tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) increase foot contact surface area on challenging substrates during terrestrial locomotion Vega, CM*; Ashley-Ross, MA; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University vegacm11@wfu.edu Animals live in heterogenous environments which have a variety […]
sessions: Session 74
Stochastic dynamics model statistically predicts beam obstacle traversal
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-10 Sat Jan 2 Stochastic dynamics model statistically predicts beam obstacle traversal Zheng, B*; Xuan, Q; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University bzheng8@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Animals are excellent at traversing obstacles in complex terrain by transitioning between locomotor modes. Our recent […]
Snakes traversing complex 3-D terrain
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-7 Sat Jan 2 Snakes traversing complex 3-D terrain Fu, Q*; Astley, HC; Li, C; Johns Hopkins University; University of Akron fqiyuan1@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Snakes can bend their elongate body to traverse complex 3-D terrain. With the exception of sidewinding […]
Juvenile pandas use head motion to maintain balance during climbing
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-1 Sat Jan 2 Juvenile pandas use head motion to maintain balance during climbing Zhao, W*; Ayala, J; Schulz, A; Rong, H; McGowan, C; Hu, D; Georgia Tech, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA; Chengdu Research Base of Giant […]
Climbing strategies of cicadas across vertical ‘gaps’ of low friction
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-3 Sat Jan 2 Climbing strategies of cicadas across vertical ‘gaps’ of low friction Pulliam, JN*; Salcedo, MK; Weiss, TM; Hernandez, AM; Socha, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Harvard University; Virginia Tech jppulliam3@vt.edu Diverse limb adaptations allow […]
Centipede locomotion on bumpy terrain
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-6 Sat Jan 2 Centipede locomotion on bumpy terrain Erickson, E*; Diaz, K; Carruthers, A; Ozkan-Aydin, Y; Chong, B; Goldman, DI; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech eerickson31@gatech.edu Multi-limbed invertebrates such as centipedes […]
C elegans maneuvering strategies in heterogeneous environments
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-8 Sat Jan 2 C. elegans maneuvering strategies in heterogeneous environments Diaz, K*; Chong, B; Ding, JL; Lu, H; Goldman, DI; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech kelimar.diaz@gatech.edu Slithering animals (e.g., snakes, nematodes) generate and […]
Body size influences transition to dynamic gap crossing movements in australian tree snakes
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-5 Sat Jan 2 Body size influences transition to dynamic gap crossing movements in australian tree snakes Graham, M*; Clemente, CJ; Socha, JJ; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, […]
An energy landscape based dynamic model to simulate locomotion in complex 3-D terrain
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-11 Sat Jan 2 An energy landscape based dynamic model to simulate locomotion in complex 3-D terrain Xuan, Q*; Li, C; Johns Hopkins University qxuan1@jhu.edu https://li.me.jhu.edu/ Modeling animal locomotion in complex terrain is challenging. In a previous study, our […]
Acrobatic archosaurs kinematic comparisons of climbing behaviors in turtles and alligators
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 74-2 Sat Jan 2 Acrobatic archosaurs: kinematic comparisons of climbing behaviors in turtles and alligators Greenslit, NW; Erskine, OM*; Iijima, M; Blob, RW; Palecek, AM; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University nwgreen@g.clemson.edu The use of […]
