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Excitation of sensors triggered by carpal vibrissae has an influence on the kinematics of legs during locomotion of rats. Via motion studies, anatomic and mechanical characterization of vibrissae – especially in the contact period with the substrate – we try to gain a better understanding of the adaptability of those special sensory organs. This knowledge might lead to new approaches for passive sensor systems in robot locomotion or other tactile tasks.
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Helbig, T., Voges, D., Niederschuh, S., Schmidt, M., Witte, H. (2014). Characterizing the Substrate Contact of Carpal Vibrissae of Rats during Locomotion. In: Duff, A., Lepora, N.F., Mura, A., Prescott, T.J., Verschure, P.F.M.J. (eds) Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems. Living Machines 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8608. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09435-9_42
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