The Modulation and control of the gecko’s foot movement

• Published in: Journal of bionics engineering Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 151 - 156
• Main Authors: Guo, Ce, Dai, Zhen-dong, Ji, Ai-hong, Wang, Wei-ying, Sun, Jiu-rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Bio-inspired Structure and Surface Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China%College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100087, P. R. China 01.09.2005
• Subjects: gecko's toes; gecko; artificial controlled movements

The modulation and control of gecko's foot movements were studied electrophysiologically in order to design the motor control system of a gecko-mimic robot. In this study (1) the anatomy of the peripheral nerves controlling the gecko's foot movements was determined; ( 2 ) the relationship...