scholarly journals Central pattern generating networks in insect locomotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charalampos Mantziaris ◽  
Till Bockemühl ◽  
Ansgar Büschges
Keyword(s):  
Insect Locomotion

Insect locomotion: Flies show you how to stay on course

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (20) ◽  
pp. R1395-R1397
Author(s):  
Manuel Zimmer
Keyword(s):  
Insect Locomotion

The comparative investigation of the stick insect and cockroach models in the study of insect locomotion

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Ayali ◽  
Anke Borgmann ◽  
Ansgar Büschges ◽  
Einat Couzin-Fuchs ◽  
Silvia Daun-Gruhn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stick Insect ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Insect Locomotion

scholarly journals Insect–computer hybrid legged robot with user-adjustable speed, step length and walking gait

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (116) ◽  
pp. 20160060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Cao ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Hao Yu Choo ◽  
Hirotaka Sato
Keyword(s):  
Walking Speed ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Legged Robot ◽  
Step Frequency ◽  
Locomotion Control ◽  
Insect Locomotion ◽  
Implanted Electrodes ◽  
Walking Gait ◽  
Leg Muscles ◽  
Adjustable Speed

We have constructed an insect–computer hybrid legged robot using a living beetle ( Mecynorrhina torquata ; Coleoptera). The protraction/retraction and levation/depression motions in both forelegs of the beetle were elicited by electrically stimulating eight corresponding leg muscles via eight pairs of implanted electrodes. To perform a defined walking gait (e.g. gallop), different muscles were individually stimulated in a predefined sequence using a microcontroller. Different walking gaits were performed by reordering the applied stimulation signals (i.e. applying different sequences). By varying the duration of the stimulation sequences, we successfully controlled the step frequency and hence the beetle's walking speed. To the best of our knowledge, this paper presents the first demonstration of living insect locomotion control with a user-adjustable walking gait, step length and walking speed.

scholarly journals Insects are both Impeded and Propelled by their Legs During Walking

1983 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. GRAHAM
Keyword(s):  
Motor Output ◽  
Force Platform ◽  
Insect Locomotion ◽  
Stick Insects ◽  
Kinetics Of

The kinetics of walking behaviour in stick insects differ from vertebrate walking behaviour. The differences suggest that insect locomotion consists of a hold-push-recover sequence similar to that used by a climber. This is supported by evidence from force platform measurements on free-walking insects and motor output recordings from animals walking on a treadwheel.

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