Biomechanics and simulation of cricket for microrobot design

This paper describes the kinematic analysis of two different cricket locomotion modalities, and the use of these data in a dynamic simulation to combine and simplify the insect's complex three-dimensional movements. The results of this simulation will then become the input to the design and control of a microrobot capable of mimicking the walking and jumping behaviors of the cricket.

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