Bio-inspired robotic locomotion!

The Bio-inspired robotic locomotion challenge is coming to an end. What is Bio-inspired robotic locomotion???   It is a fairly new sub-category of bio-inspired design. It is about learning from nature and applying it to the real world engineering systems.


Currently, the students are designing, re-designing and perfecting their Bio-inspired robots in preparation for the  challenge next Thursday!  The challenge is to see which  Bio-inspired robotic  can move through a 2 meter track filled with rice the consuming the least amount of power. 


Here are some of the latest designs and testing.

Collecting data using the TI-Nspire Calculator and a Vernier current meter.

This arm has an "elbow joint" and employs a rubber band as a tendon!

Bio-inspired robotic locomotion!