Notes and findings on various topics are listed in the TWiki pages below.
==> Also check out the Docushare Collection of slides, videos and photos from biology.

Climbing concepts from biology and relevant sub-pages

• Snake paper 2001_Climbing_with_Snake-like_Robots_YimHomansRoufas.pdf:
• FlightlessWings Some flightless birds use their wings to help them climb up steep, smooth surfaces.
• ClawGeometry#AvianClaws Various bird class for large, small branches. Also how woodpecker uses its tail
• GeckoPads Various facts about geckos, lizards dry adhesives, toes, deployment
  • Bob Full's intro slides (.ppt) and Movies that go with the slides (.zip)
• InsectConcepts Many insects' legs, tarsus are covered with spines. Others (e.g. ants) deploy adhesive sacs, others excrete adhesive fluid
• WetAdhesion (Frogs, snails, etc.)
• GraspingToes How squirrels and other creatures use toes and claws for grasping and climbing
• RoachTarsus (EmilyMa) cockroach feet work and what they need to climb
• ClawGeometry Claw geometry affects climbing ability
• GeneralClimbing General climbing strategies (hind foot reversal, tails, etc)

-- MarkCutkosky - 29 May 2003

An early summary of things we're looking at is MotohideHatanaka 's powerpoint slides shown during visit to Martin Buehler's group at McGill, May 22-23:
biology research summary May 2003 http://www-cdr.stanford.edu/~motohat/presentation/montrealideation01.ppt