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Robotics examined the movements of lizards to establish a model for their movements. This is how the study is done.
It’s no secret how deeply robotics has become entrenched since its inception in the movements of human beings and other creatures on the planet. After all, evolution has allowed us to improve the technique to survive in an environment full of predators. Perfectly copying animal movements must allow have robotic units capable of traveling distances much more efficiently depending on the terrain. It is a model that seems very simple to apply.
Replicating the moves, however, is a lot harder than you might think. After all, in every movement of a limb, there is coordination present in the trunk and the rest of the limbs. This entails the analysis of the exact position of each area of the body at the time of movement. Today we want to show you how is the study process carried out through a project which aims to copy how a lizard moves from side to side to do the same with a robot.
These types of techniques can be vitally important in getting robots to work efficiently when performing a specific job. Spatial exploration of the trajectory of a lizard’s legs involves taking many positional measurements. Thanks to the photographic technology available, it is possible program a robot controller to establish a type of rotation very similar. This is the result of the investigation.
This is how it is possible to copy the movements of animals to produce robots
Do you know the project? robot dog by boston dynamics? The American firm also copied, at the time, the way dogs move to achieve their goal. In the case of lizards, due to their size and, of course, their speed, it is necessary to use a special camera to record how the reptile moves. Analyzing the information collected helps to determine how the movement occurred with greater reliability.
The lizard is a reptile that has a curious way of moving nerdist
As can be seen from the pictures, several are the key points of the operation of the movement. The magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published the results of the research, which can be used to understand how this type of work works. The way lizards move can be used to develop future rescue actions in the wild. Attaching a camera would allow access to very difficult spaces, as well as access to swampy terrain without the risk of getting stuck in the middle of the mud.
With robophysical models, we can develop principles that can also inform the next generation of robots that may have to crawl through debris or navigate extraterrestrial environments such as the surface of moons or planets. Goldman, project researcher
The main objective of this development project is therefore develop a pattern of lizard movement with the aim of developing, in the future, a robot capable of copying this movement thanks to the use of a standard. The key to this technology lies in the possibility of incorporating, at the software level, everything necessary to facilitate the production of robotic units in which the bulk of the work will already be practically done.
It is important to point out that the aeronautical engineering sector is another one that could take advantage of this type of research programs. After all, a rover has a multimillion-dollar development budget, while creating some sort of robotic lizard could mean far fewer zeros on the budget side. Anyway, the truth is that it is clear that robotics looks to nature to create all kinds of products.
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