SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-8 Sat Jan 2 Performance tradeoffs in anguilliform swimming via viscoelastic modulation Paez, L*; Melo, K; Ijspeert, A; EPFL; KM-RoBoTa Sarl; EPFL laura.paez@epfl.ch Through a chain of rigid actuators, roboticists are capable to closely replicate the morphology and the […]
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Passive environmental navigation via mechanical interactions in a novel snake robophysical model
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-9 Sat Jan 2 Passive environmental navigation via mechanical interactions in a novel snake robophysical model Maisonneuve, MC*; Schiebel, PE; Diaz, K; Goldman, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology; Harvard; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Georgia Institute of Technology mmaisonneuve3@gatech.edu […]
Minimal robophysical model for multi-flagellate propulsion
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-12 Sat Jan 2 Minimal robophysical model for multi-flagellate propulsion Diaz, K; Robinson, TL*; Ozkan-Aydin, Y; Goldman, DI; Wan, KY; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; University of Exeter trobinson89@gatech.edu Microorganisms with appendages (e.g., flagella) have diverse […]
Function’ in evolutionary biology and biomimetics moving past the philosophical conundrum
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-1 Sat Jan 2 Function’ in evolutionary biology and biomimetics: moving past the philosophical conundrum Snell-Rood, EC*; Smirnoff, D; University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota emilies@umn.edu ‘Function’ is a key concept in both evolutionary biology and bioinspired design. Distilling […]
An untethered remora-inspired suckerfish robot locomotor effects of the disc pad, undulatory body, and pectoral fins
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-2 Sat Jan 2 An untethered remora-inspired suckerfish robot: locomotor effects of the disc pad, undulatory body, and pectoral fins Wang, S*; Zhao, W; Wainwright, DK; Xu, H; Li, L; Sun, W; Wen, L; Beihang University; Beihang University; Yale […]
Advantages of limb-body coordination and passive body structures in a myriapod robophysical model
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-11 Sat Jan 2 Advantages of limb-body coordination and passive body structures in a myriapod robophysical model Ozkan-Aydin, Y*; Aydin, E; Chong, B; Goldman, DI; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech yasemin.ozkanaydin@physics.gatech.edu Multi-legged animals such as centipedes […]
A sensorized robophysical model to study snake locomotion in complex 3-D terrain
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 24-10 Sat Jan 2 A sensorized robophysical model to study snake locomotion in complex 3-D terrain Ramesh, D*; Fu, Q; Wang, K; Othayoth, R; Li, C; Johns Hopkins University dramesh6@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu The ability to sense contact forces helps animals […]
Wrinkles and folds enable stretching of elephant trunk skin
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 23-12 Sat Jan 2 Wrinkles and folds enable stretching of elephant trunk skin Fourney, E*; Sukhwani, A; Schulz, A; Hu, D; Georgia Tech, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA; Georgia Tech, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA; Georgia Tech, […]
That’snot how it works Particle aggregation in the viscous environment of the epibranchial organ
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 23-2 Sat Jan 2 That’snot how it works: Particle aggregation in the viscous environment of the epibranchial organ Evans, AJ*; Cohen, KE; Summers, AP; Kolmann, MA; Egan, JP; Hernandez, LP; The George Washington University; University of Washington; University of […]
Skin morphology and microstructure in the elephant trunk
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 23-10 Sat Jan 2 Skin morphology and microstructure in the elephant trunk Sordilla, S*; Schulz, A; Hu, D; Brown University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Georgia Tech, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA; Georgia Tech, Schools of Mechanical […]
