Meeting Abstract 80-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 How Aquatic Animals Jump Out of Water CHANG, B*; MYOUNG, J; VIROT, E; CLANET, C; KIM, H.-Y.; JUNG, S; Virginia Tech; Seoul National University; Harvard University; LadHyX; Seoul National University; Virginia Tech, Cornell University bchang5@vt.edu Many aquatic animals jump out of water to hunt or escape predators. In […]
year: 2019
Do mallards landing on water exhibit tau theory strategies
Meeting Abstract 80-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Do mallards landing on water exhibit tau theory strategies? WHITEHEAD, JG*; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech whijo23@vt.edu Birds are well known for their ability to fly. To avoid injury, a successful flight also demands a safe and precise landing. Previous studies have shown that birds regulate landing […]
The effect of substrate roughness and porosity on salamander cling performance
Meeting Abstract 53-5 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 The effect of substrate roughness and porosity on salamander cling performance O’DONNELL, M.K.*; DEBAN, S.M.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida mkodonnell@mail.usf.edu Plethodontid salamanders have good clinging and climbing performance in their natural environments, enabling scansorial species to access food, shelter, or beneficial microclimatic conditions through […]
Sniffing Scaling Study for Superior Sensing
Meeting Abstract 53-2 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Sniffing Scaling Study for Superior Sensing SPENCER, TS*; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology tspencer6@gatech.edu Mammals such as dogs are known for their keen sense of smell and have been relied upon for their ability to find odor sources. A key component to the […]
Feathers of a bird stick together underactuation and directional adhesion in avian wing morphing
Meeting Abstract 53-6 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 Feathers of a bird stick together: underactuation and directional adhesion in avian wing morphing MATLOFF, LY*; CHANG, E; STOWERS, AK; FEO, T; JEFFRIES, L; THOMPSON, C; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University; Smithsonian Institution, Division of Birds; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University lmatloff@stanford.edu Birds morph […]
Emersion and functional terrestrial locomotion by the invasive Northern Snakehead, Channa argus
Meeting Abstract 53-1 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:00 – 10:15 Emersion and functional terrestrial locomotion by the invasive Northern Snakehead, Channa argus BRESSMAN, NB*; LOVE, JW; KING, T; HORNE, C; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University bresnr16@wfu.edu http://Facebook.com/NoahCarlFish The Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) is an […]
Dancing out-of-phase mechanical properties of coral tentacles contribute to mass transfer under wave induced flow
Meeting Abstract 53-3 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Dancing out-of-phase: mechanical properties of coral tentacles contribute to mass transfer under wave induced flow MALUL , D*; SHAVIT, U; HOLZMAN, R; Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa; Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa; Tel-Aviv University Malolds@technion.ac.il Sessile marine organisms rely on ambient flow for nutrient […]
Effects of environmental temperature on viscosity of Manduca sexta hemolymph
Meeting Abstract 53-8 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Effects of environmental temperature on viscosity of Manduca sexta hemolymph KENNY, MC*; CRANDALL, CL; SINCLAIR, BJ; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; University of Western Ontario; Virginia TEch mck66@vt.edu Temperature influences many aspects of insect physiology, impacting behavior and survival. Recently, we found that insect hemolymph viscosity is […]
Body Size and Shape Influence Kinematics of Sidewinding Locomotion in the Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes
Meeting Abstract 53-4 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Body Size and Shape Influence Kinematics of Sidewinding Locomotion in the Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes TINGLE, JL*; SHERMAN, BM; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside; N/A; Univ. of California, Riverside jessica.tingle@email.ucr.edu Size plays a major role in how organisms move through their environments. Children negotiate obstacles differently than adults […]
Animals and robots vibrate to explore locomotion energy landscapes to make locomotor transitions
Meeting Abstract 53-7 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Animals and robots vibrate to explore locomotion energy landscapes to make locomotor transitions OTHAYOTH, R*; THOMS, G; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University ratan@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Animals often move through complex terrain by transitioning between locomotor modes. For example, to traverse grass-like beams, the discoid cockroach can push across, climb […]
