Jumping is a locomotion strategy widely evolved in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In
addition to terrestrial animals, several aquatic animals are also able to jump in their specific …

Unmanned ground vehicles are mostly wheeled, tracked, or legged. These locomotion
mechanisms have a limited ability to traverse rough terrain and obstacles that are higher …

自然界的动物借助跳跃运动能够跨越数倍身体尺寸的障碍物, 从而增强其越障能力和环境适应
能力. 动物跳跃运动模式主要包含以大型动物如袋鼠等采取的连续型跳跃 …

A small-scale jumping–crawling robot expands the accessible region of a robot by
selectively performing suitable locomotion type. However, the parallel elastic actuation for …

Jumping insects such as fleas, froghoppers, grasshoppers, and locusts take off from the
ground using a catapult mechanism to push their legs against the surface of the ground …

In this study, we proposed an origami pump actuator based pneumatic quadruped robot
(OPARO). The robot was constructed with a four-leg system controlled by only two motors …

Takeoff is the start of flying. Self-takeoff of flapping-wing robots can improve their practical
values in large area surveillance, search and rescue, etc. However, self-takeoff for this kind …

Series-Parallel Elastic Actuators (SPEA) enable variable recruitment of parallel springs and
variable load cancellation. In previous work, we validated a MACCEPA-based SPEA …

Jumping mechanisms constitute an important means of resolution in applications such as
crossing uneven terrain and space exploration. However, the traditional design mainly uses …

Starting from the programmable motion performance of modern actuation technology, this
study elucidates that the degree of quick-return in a mechanical system is no longer entirely …