吉林大学学报(工学版) ›› 2018, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (3): 812-820.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb20170456

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Observation of locomotion of water strider towards water strider robot

TIAN Wei-jun1, WANG Ji-yue1, LI Ming1, ZHANG Xing-wang2, ZHANG Yong3, CONG Qian1,4   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering,Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022,China;
    2.Shandong Kerui Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd., Dongying 257067,China;
    3.Institute of Electrical Information, Changchun Guanghua University, Changchun 130033,China;
    4.State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, Jilin University, Changchun 130022,China
  • Received:2017-05-08 Online:2018-05-20 Published:2018-05-20

Abstract: A high speed camera was used to record the locomotion of water strider to investigate its motion characteristics. The locomotion was observed in five situations, including walking on water surface without leg handling, with forelegs removal, with middle legs removal, with hind legs removal, and moving on paper. The joint angles of water strider legs were calculated, and the function of each leg was investigated based on the calculated angles. The results of linear motion on water surface show that the foreleg maintains the body balance by contacting with water; the middle leg provides driving force by paddling; and the hind leg provides support and maintains balance through its swing, and reduces water resistance. When water strider moves on paper, its middle legs provide driving force as it moves on water surface, and its hind legs swing slightly to control the balance during the caprioling and landing. The water strider can move stably through the adjustment of the rest legs after missing some legs.

Key words: bionic engineering, water strider, high speed camera, locomotion mechanism, joint angle

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