A Biologically-Inspired Autonomous Robot

Abstract

A treadmill has been developed to support our cockroach locomotion studies. We have developed a small treadmill with a transparent belt for studying leg joint movements along with EMGs as the animal walks or runs at various speeds. This allows us to match the electrical activity in muscles with the kinematics of joint movement. Along with intracellular stimulation studies performed previously, we now have the tools in place to make major advances in understanding how the insect's walking movements are actually accomplished.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273909

Entities

People

  • Randall D. Beer

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Agents
  • British Columbia
  • Computers
  • High Acceleration
  • Language
  • Motor Neurons
  • Nervous System
  • Neural Networks
  • Neurons
  • Neurosciences
  • Robots
  • Simulations
  • Space Flight
  • Treadmills
  • Universities

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy