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ICRA
2009
IEEE
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Tankbot: A miniature, peeling based climber on rough and smooth surfaces
—Tankbot is a miniature, energy efficient, lightweight (60 g), and robust climbing robot. It uses the continuous detachment force (peeling) of the flat, bulk tacky elastomer tr...
Ozgur Unver, Metin Sitti
ICRA
2009
IEEE
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14 years 6 months ago
Climbing rough vertical surfaces with hierarchical directional adhesion
— Prior research in biology and mechanics has shown the importance of hierarchy to the performance of dry adhesive systems on rough surfaces. The gecko utilizes several levels of...
Alan T. Asbeck, Sanjay Dastoor, Aaron Parness, Lau...