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Geckobot : A Gecko Inspired Climbing Robot Using Elastomer Adhesives

Geckobot : A Gecko Inspired Climbing Robot Using Elastomer Adhesives. Climbing robots. Geckobot. The animal: Tokay gecko 300 gram, 35 cm length The most able climber in the vertebrate world video. The design. Four bar mechanism. Dynamics of Geckobot climbing.

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Geckobot : A Gecko Inspired Climbing Robot Using Elastomer Adhesives

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  1. Geckobot: A Gecko Inspired Climbing Robot Using Elastomer Adhesives Climbing robots

  2. Geckobot • The animal: Tokay gecko • 300 gram, 35 cm length • The most able climber in the vertebrate world • video

  3. The design • Four bar mechanism

  4. Dynamics of Geckobot climbing • Upwards/downwards safety region • Sideways safety region

  5. Dynamics of Geckobot climbing • Vertical safety region • Sideways safety region • Geckobot length optimization

  6. Active tail (video) • Transfer load from front and rear legs via an active tail

  7. GeckoTape

  8. Results • PDMS elastomer adhesive • Final design: • 100 grams • 190 mm length without the tail • 5 cm/s speed • Can climb up to 85 degrees and 50 degrees sideways

  9. Geckobot taxonomy • Waalbot • Tankbot (video) • Wormbot (picture) • …

  10. Water runner robot • Video

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