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The inchworm movement principle is studied in this paper firstly, and then by imitating the biological movement of the inchworm, the walking mechanism of inchworm-like micro-robot is studied and designed. The robot can achieve the unique rhythm of the inchworm-1ike movement based on the innovative design of the linkage mechanism. For the inchworm-like micro-robot, both walking gait and rotating gait are studied by the simulation research. The results show that the inchworm-1ike micro-robot walking mechanism is efficient, stable, and easy to be controlled.
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Zu, L., Liang, Y., Song, M. (2011). Study and Design of an Inchworm-Like Micro-robot Walking Mechanism. In: Lee, G. (eds) Advances in Automation and Robotics, Vol. 2. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 123. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25646-2_9
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