Tails, flails, and sails: How appendages improve terrestrial maneuverability by improving stability
Trade-offs in maneuverability and stability are essential in ecologically relevant situations
with respect to robustness of locomotion, with multiple strategies apparent in animal model …
with respect to robustness of locomotion, with multiple strategies apparent in animal model …
A kinematic synergy for terrestrial locomotion shared by mammals and birds
G Catavitello, Y Ivanenko, F Lacquaniti - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Locomotion of tetrapods on land adapted to different environments and needs resulting in a
variety of different gait styles. However, comparative analyses reveal common principles of …
variety of different gait styles. However, comparative analyses reveal common principles of …
The stabilizing function of the tail during arboreal quadrupedalism
Locomotion on the narrow and compliant supports of the arboreal environment is inherently
precarious. Previous studies have identified a host of morphological and behavioral …
precarious. Previous studies have identified a host of morphological and behavioral …
Don't break a leg: running birds from quail to ostrich prioritise leg safety and economy on uneven terrain
Cursorial ground birds are paragons of bipedal running that span a 500-fold mass range
from quail to ostrich. Here we investigate the task-level control priorities of cursorial birds by …
from quail to ostrich. Here we investigate the task-level control priorities of cursorial birds by …
[PDF][PDF] Exploring the Role of the Tail in Bipedal Hopping through Computational Evolution.
Bipedal hopping has evolved as a mode of terrestrial locomotion in relatively few
mammalian species. Despite large differences in body size, habitat use, and having evolved …
mammalian species. Despite large differences in body size, habitat use, and having evolved …
Quadrupedal bounding with a segmented flexible torso: passive stability and feedback control
Q Cao, I Poulakakis - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, the implications of torso flexibility on the dynamics of quadrupedal running are
examined in a template setting. In the same vein with the spring loaded inverted pendulum …
examined in a template setting. In the same vein with the spring loaded inverted pendulum …
How animals glide: from trajectory to morphology
Animals that glide produce aerodynamic forces that enable transit through the air in both
arboreal and aquatic environments. The relative ease of gliding compared with flapping …
arboreal and aquatic environments. The relative ease of gliding compared with flapping …
Maneuvers during legged locomotion
DL Jindrich, M Qiao - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear …, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
Maneuverability is essential for locomotion. For animals in the environment, maneuverability
is directly related to survival. For humans, maneuvers such as turning are associated with …
is directly related to survival. For humans, maneuvers such as turning are associated with …
Running up a wall: the role and challenges of dynamic climbing in enhancing multi-modal legged systems
BD Miller, PR Rivera, JD Dickson… - Bioinspiration & …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Animals have demonstrated the ability to move through, across and over some of the most
daunting environments on earth. This versatility and adaptability stems from their capacity to …
daunting environments on earth. This versatility and adaptability stems from their capacity to …
Long limbless locomotors over land: the mechanics and biology of elongate, limbless vertebrate locomotion
HC Astley - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Elongate, limbless body plans are widespread in nature and frequently converged upon
(with over two dozen independent convergences in Squamates alone, and many outside of …
(with over two dozen independent convergences in Squamates alone, and many outside of …