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Delcomyn, F. 1971. The locomotion of the cockroach Periplameta americaua. Journal of experimental biology 54:443-452.
Delcomyn, F., Nelson, M.E. 2000. Architectures for a biomimetic hexapod robot. Robotics and autonomous systems 30:5-15.
Hagerman, E. 2010. The present and future of unmanned drone aircraft: an illustrated field guide. Popular science 103-115.
Hoffman, M.P., Frodsham, A.C. 1993. Natural enemies of vegetable insect pests. Cooperative extension 63.
Pfeiffer, F., Elize, J., Weidemann, H.J. 1994. The TUM walking machine. Intelligent automation and soft computing 2:307-323.
Raibert, M.H., Hodgins, J.K. 1993. Legged robots. Biological neural networks in invertebrate neuroethology and robotics 319-354.
Ritzmann, R.E., Quinn, R.D., Watson, J.T., Zill, S.N. 2000. Insect walking and biorobotics: a relationship with mutual benefits. Bioscience 50:23-33.
Shrotriya, S., Pandey, A. 2013. Imitating humans – a technical approach. LuLu press, Raleigh, NC pg. 168.
Steinbrecht, R.A. 1996. The structure and function of insect olfactory sensilla. Ciba foundation symposium 200: 158-174.
Watson, J.T., Pollack, A.J., Zill, S.N., Ritzmann, R.E. 1998. Kinematics and leg muscle activity in cockroaches climbing over obstacles. Congress of neuroethology 5:227.
Zill, S.N. 1993. Load compensatory reactions in insects: swaying and stepping strategies in posture and locomotion. Biological neural networks in invertebrate neuroethology and robotics 52.
Images:
Home
Right: http://freedesktopwallpapers.org/images/1396-robot-insect-wallpapers.jpg
Left: http://softfern.com/ImN5/Mechanical_insect_robot-7348.jpg
Bomb robot: http://www.theoldrobots.org/images3/military-bomb-disp.JPG
Arm robot: http://www.dekaresearch.com/images/deka_arm.jpg\
Insects as inspiration
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/11/article-1385991-0BFF295A00000578-812_634x478.jpg
The tripod gait
http://robotic-insects.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/3/6/13367380/1348029986.png
Anatomy of insect legs
Banner middle: http://m.rgbimg.com/cache1t0MIs/users/s/so/somadjinn/600/nFWFIN6.jpg
Banner left: http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/03/cweiss/bugs/raptorial%20fore-mantis.jpg
Banner right: http://integraonline.com/~pondhawk/GUMO/orders/Hemiptera/images/Acanthoa.jpg
Anatomy image: http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/learning/resources/Entomology/images/Topics/extMorphology/leg_master.gif
Ambulatory image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/leg.jpg
Cursorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/curs.jpg
Fossorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/foss.jpg
Natorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/nat.jpg
Raptorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/rapt.jpg
Salatorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/salt.jpg
Insect inspired robots
Text image: http://ars.els-cdn.com.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/content/image/1-s2.0-S0921889099000627-gr1.jpg
Banner image left: http://www.scriptol.com/robotics/robots/images/insect.jpg
Banner image middle: http://cdn.ubergizmo.com/photos/2008/7/robot-spider.jpg
Banner image right: http://www.dugnorth.com/blog/uploaded_images/Phoenix_Hexapod_Robot-779531.jpg
Delcomyn, F. 1971. The locomotion of the cockroach Periplameta americaua. Journal of experimental biology 54:443-452.
Delcomyn, F., Nelson, M.E. 2000. Architectures for a biomimetic hexapod robot. Robotics and autonomous systems 30:5-15.
Hagerman, E. 2010. The present and future of unmanned drone aircraft: an illustrated field guide. Popular science 103-115.
Hoffman, M.P., Frodsham, A.C. 1993. Natural enemies of vegetable insect pests. Cooperative extension 63.
Pfeiffer, F., Elize, J., Weidemann, H.J. 1994. The TUM walking machine. Intelligent automation and soft computing 2:307-323.
Raibert, M.H., Hodgins, J.K. 1993. Legged robots. Biological neural networks in invertebrate neuroethology and robotics 319-354.
Ritzmann, R.E., Quinn, R.D., Watson, J.T., Zill, S.N. 2000. Insect walking and biorobotics: a relationship with mutual benefits. Bioscience 50:23-33.
Shrotriya, S., Pandey, A. 2013. Imitating humans – a technical approach. LuLu press, Raleigh, NC pg. 168.
Steinbrecht, R.A. 1996. The structure and function of insect olfactory sensilla. Ciba foundation symposium 200: 158-174.
Watson, J.T., Pollack, A.J., Zill, S.N., Ritzmann, R.E. 1998. Kinematics and leg muscle activity in cockroaches climbing over obstacles. Congress of neuroethology 5:227.
Zill, S.N. 1993. Load compensatory reactions in insects: swaying and stepping strategies in posture and locomotion. Biological neural networks in invertebrate neuroethology and robotics 52.
Images:
Home
Right: http://freedesktopwallpapers.org/images/1396-robot-insect-wallpapers.jpg
Left: http://softfern.com/ImN5/Mechanical_insect_robot-7348.jpg
Bomb robot: http://www.theoldrobots.org/images3/military-bomb-disp.JPG
Arm robot: http://www.dekaresearch.com/images/deka_arm.jpg\
Insects as inspiration
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/11/article-1385991-0BFF295A00000578-812_634x478.jpg
The tripod gait
http://robotic-insects.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/3/6/13367380/1348029986.png
Anatomy of insect legs
Banner middle: http://m.rgbimg.com/cache1t0MIs/users/s/so/somadjinn/600/nFWFIN6.jpg
Banner left: http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/03/cweiss/bugs/raptorial%20fore-mantis.jpg
Banner right: http://integraonline.com/~pondhawk/GUMO/orders/Hemiptera/images/Acanthoa.jpg
Anatomy image: http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/learning/resources/Entomology/images/Topics/extMorphology/leg_master.gif
Ambulatory image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/leg.jpg
Cursorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/curs.jpg
Fossorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/foss.jpg
Natorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/nat.jpg
Raptorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/rapt.jpg
Salatorial image: http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/4015/morpology/salt.jpg
Insect inspired robots
Text image: http://ars.els-cdn.com.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/content/image/1-s2.0-S0921889099000627-gr1.jpg
Banner image left: http://www.scriptol.com/robotics/robots/images/insect.jpg
Banner image middle: http://cdn.ubergizmo.com/photos/2008/7/robot-spider.jpg
Banner image right: http://www.dugnorth.com/blog/uploaded_images/Phoenix_Hexapod_Robot-779531.jpg