Transforming Biological Patterns into Robot Concepts

eng Article in English DOI: 10.14313/PAR_247/27

send Teresa Zielińska Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Nowowiejska 24, 00-665 Warsaw

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Abstract

Biology not only provides inspiration in the design of walking machines, but also suggests detailed design solutions. Concise information on legged locomotion in the animal world is presented, and the relationships between engineering solutions and the biological world are shown. The construction of animal legs is briefly described and the most commonly used leg structures for walking machines are discussed, including references to biological patterns. Examples of bio-inspired walking machines developed by our team are given and several concepts of bio-inspired robots are discussed. The general aim of the article is to show how knowledge of the animal world inspires innovative design solutions for robots intended for practical applications.

Keywords

bio-robotics, biological template, design, hexapod, quadruped, walking machine

Transformowanie wzorców biologicznych na koncepcje robotyczne

Streszczenie

Biologia nie tylko dostarcza inspiracji w pracach nad maszynami kroczącymi, ale także podpowiada szczegółowe rozwiązania konstrukcyjne. Głównym celem tego artykułu jest zilustrowanie na przykładach jak wzorce biologiczne przekształcane są w konkretne rozwiązania techniczne. Przedstawiono zwięzłe informacje na temat lokomocji nożnej w świecie zwierzęcym i pokazano związki między rozwiązaniami inżynierskimi a światem biologicznym. Pokrótce opisano budowę nóg zwierząt oraz najczęściej stosowane struktury nóg maszyn kroczących z uwzględnieniem odniesień do wzorców biologicznych. Podano przykłady opracowanych przez nasz zespół inspirowanych biologicznie maszyn kroczących oraz omówiono kilka koncepcji robotów inspirowanych światem biologicznym. Ogólnym celem artykułu jest pokazanie, w jaki sposób wiedza dotycząca świata zwierzęcego inspiruje nowatorskie rozwiązania konstrukcyjne robotów przeznaczonych do zastosowań praktycznych.

Słowa kluczowe

biorobotyka, maszyny kroczące, maszyny sześcionożne, wzorce biologiczne

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