A CPG‐Based Versatile Control Framework for Metameric Earthworm‐Like Robotic Locomotion
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206336
Abstract: Annelids such as earthworms are considered to have central pattern generators (CPGs) that generate rhythms in neural circuits to coordinate the deformation of body segments for effective locomotion. At present, the states of earthworm‐like robot… read more here.
Keywords: locomotion; control; framework; earthworm like ... See more keywords
A CPG‐Based Versatile Control Framework for Metameric Earthworm‐Like Robotic Locomotion (Adv. Sci. 14/2023)
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202370088
Abstract: Bioinspired Robots In article number 2206336, Qinyan Zhou, Jian Xu, and Hongbin Fang pioneer a neurobiologically inspired control architecture for earthworm‐like robotic in‐pipe locomotion. The distributed oscillators serve as a mapping between earthworm neural oscillations… read more here.
Keywords: locomotion; earthworm; control; earthworm like ... See more keywords
A new drilling method—Earthworm-like vibration drilling
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194582
Abstract: The load transfer difficulty caused by borehole wall friction severely limits the penetration rate and extended-reach limit of complex structural wells. A new friction reduction technology termed “earthworm-like drilling” is proposed in this paper to… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm like; vibration drilling; load transfer;