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From: sandman@sun.udel.edu (Bring Me A Dream)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Re: locomotion: crawling?
Keywords: locomotion, legless
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Date: 3 Jul 90 19:17:45 GMT
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Reply-To: sandman@sun.udel.edu (Bring Me A Dream)
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In article <7482@gollum.twg.com> cauhape@twg.com (Jeff P. Cauhape) writes:
>A layman asks:
>
>Does anyone know if snake-like locomotion has been seriously
>considered for robotic locomotion? If so, can you point me
>to references?
>

I like it.  The whole idea of using feet only seems to gain us the
advantage of speed.  Does anyone know if this movement system is
complex or if it only requires the "mussle" contrations to be in a 
sinusoid with  a "grip" for a certain section of the movement?
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     	    Mike (Where could I buy a fright-wig) Sandler
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