Design and technical development of wall-climbing robots: A review

Y Fang, S Wang, Q Bi, D Cui, C Yan - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Once working at heights is dangerous, it is a significant accident. These accidents brought
substantial economic losses and caused a large number of casualties. Therefore, it is …

Biologically inspired mushroom-shaped adhesive microstructures

L Heepe, SN Gorb - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Adhesion is a fundamental phenomenon with great importance in technology, in our
everyday life, and in nature. In this article, we review physical interactions that resist the …

[書籍][B] Encyclopedia of biomaterials and biomedical engineering

G Wnek, G Bowlin - 2008 - books.google.com
Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

Biological attachment devices: exploring nature's diversity for biomimetics

SN Gorb - … Transactions of the Royal Society A …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many species of animals and plants are supplied with diverse attachment devices, in which
morphology depends on the species biology and the particular function in which the …

Reversible adhesion to rough surfaces both in and out of water, inspired by the clingfish suction disc

JA Sandoval, S Jadhav, H Quan… - Bioinspiration & …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Adhesion is difficult to achieve on rough surfaces both in air and underwater. In nature, the
northern clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) has evolved the impressive ability to adhere onto …

Influence of surface roughness on gecko adhesion

G Huber, SN Gorb, N Hosoda, R Spolenak, E Arzt - Acta biomaterialia, 2007 - Elsevier
In this study we show the influence of surface roughness on gecko adhesion on both the
nano-and macroscales. We present experimental data for the force necessary to pull off …

Capacity of an ecologically key urchin to recover from extreme events: Physiological impacts of heatwaves and the road to recovery

JJ Minuti, M Byrne, DA Hemraj, BD Russell - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heatwaves are increasing in frequency and intensity, with substantial impacts on
ecosystems and species which maintain their function. Whether or not species are harmed …

Mushroom-shaped geometry of contact elements in biological adhesive systems

SN Gorb, M Varenberg - Journal of Adhesion Science and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
It is well known that geometry of contact element is an extremely important factor affecting
adhesion. Comparing various biological adhesive systems, we find that mushroom-shaped …

Detachment of a rigid solid from an elastic wavy surface: theory

PR Guduru - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2007 - Elsevier
The mechanics of detachment between a wavy elastic half space and a rigid solid is
considered. Solutions for the axisymmetric problem of a rigid sphere and the plane strain …

Dynamic biological adhesion: mechanisms for controlling attachment during locomotion

W Federle, D Labonte - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The rapid control of surface attachment is a key feature of natural adhesive systems used for
locomotion, and a property highly desirable for man-made adhesives. Here, we describe the …