Dynamical Templates for Sub-milligram Legged Locomotion

Abstract

In this 1-year, short-term investigatory research project we aimed to collect initial data on the dynamics of legged locomotion for small-scale running ants. The goal of this data collection effort is to better distinguish the dynamics of running across body size scaling. In our proposed work we aimed to carry out three areas of locomotion study: (1) develop a force sensor to study foot contact mechanics during running, (2) develop a high-throughput multi-camera imaging suite for observing ant locomotion, and (3) establish robust experimental protocols to observe repeated and consistent locomotion behavior of ant colonies. This funding supported the salary of a postdoctoral scholar for a 9-month period and subsequent salary support has been provided through UCSD funding and PI Gravishs startup funds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 2018
Accession Number
AD1072513

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Gravish

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Deep Learning
  • Detectors
  • Dynamics
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Kinematics
  • Law
  • Locomotion
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Point Clouds
  • Substrates
  • Throughput

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Robotics and Automation.