Cyborg insects have been proposed for applications such as urban search and rescue.
Body-mounted energy-harvesting devices are critical for expanding the range of activity and …

Animals and robots must self-right on the ground after overturning. Biology research has
described various strategies and motor patterns in many species. Robotics research has …

To traverse complex three-dimensional terrain with large obstacles, animals and robots must
transition across different modes. However, most mechanistic understanding of terrestrial …

Cockroaches can traverse unknown obstacle-terrain, self-right on the ground and climb
above the obstacle. However, they have limited motion, such as less activity in light/bright …

Effective locomotion in nature happens by transitioning across multiple modes (eg, walk,
run, climb). Despite this, far more mechanistic understanding of terrestrial locomotion has …

Due to their size and locomotion ability, cockroaches are favorable as hybrid robot platforms
in search and rescue (SAR) missions. However, cockroaches most likely approach the …

Cyborg insects have emerged as a promising solution for rescue missions, owing to their
distinctive and advantageous mobility characteristics. These insects are outfitted with …

Robots excel at avoiding obstacles but struggle to traverse complex 3-D terrain with
cluttered large obstacles. By contrast, insects like cockroaches excel at doing so. Recent …

Robotic spacecrafts have helped expand the reach for many planetary exploration missions.
Most ground mobile planetary exploration robots use wheeled or modified wheeled …

Robots still struggle to dynamically traverse complex 3D terrain with many large obstacles,
an ability required for many critical applications. Body–obstacle interaction is often inevitable …