Abstract: Soft robots - due to their intrinsic flexibility of the body - can adaptively navigate unstructured environments. One of the most popular locomotion gaits that has been implemented in soft ...

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Abstract: Undulation is the most common gait generated by legless creatures, which enables their robust and efficient locomotion in various environments. Such advantages inspired the control design of ...

Researchers have developed the first continuous, anatomically accurate 3D mathematical model of the paradise tree snake in flight. When the paradise tree snake flies from one tall branch to another, ...

When their virtual flying snake could no longer aerially undulate, its body began to tumble. The test, paired with simulated glides that kept the waves of undulation going, confirmed the team's ...