Whisking with robots

Whisking with robots

This article summarizes some of the key features of the rat vibrissal system, including the actively controlled sweeping movements of the vibrissae known as whisking, and reviews the past and ongoing research aimed at replicating some of this functionality in biomimetic robots.

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE robotics & automation magazine 2009-09, Vol.16 (3), p.42-50
Hauptverfasser: Prescott, T.J., Pearson, M.J., Mitchinson, B., Sullivan, J.C.W., Pipe, A.G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Applied sciences
Automation
biologically inspired robots
Biomimetics
Cognitive robotics
Computer science
control theory
systems
Control architectures and programming
Control systems
Control theory. Systems
Exact sciences and technology
force and tactile sensing
Hair
Humans
Movements
neurorobotics
Rats
Replicating
Robot sensing systems
Robotics
Robots
Seals
Sweeping
Tactile sensors
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Zusammenfassung:This article summarizes some of the key features of the rat vibrissal system, including the actively controlled sweeping movements of the vibrissae known as whisking, and reviews the past and ongoing research aimed at replicating some of this functionality in biomimetic robots.
ISSN:1070-9932
1558-223X
DOI:10.1109/MRA.2009.933624