Friction modulation in limbless, three-dimensional gaits and heterogeneous terrains

Xiaotian Zhang; Noel Naughton; Tejaswin Parthasarathy; Mattia Gazzola

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26276-x

Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Friction modulation in limbless, three-dimensional gaits and heterogeneous terrains

Xiaotian Zhang,
Noel Naughton,
Tejaswin Parthasarathy,
Mattia Gazzola

Affiliations

Xiaotian Zhang: Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Chmpaign
Noel Naughton: Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Chmpaign
Tejaswin Parthasarathy: Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Chmpaign
Mattia Gazzola: Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Chmpaign

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26276-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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A long puzzle in snake’s locomotion, sidewinding allows them to travel at an angle and reorient in some environments without loss of speed. Here, authors provide a mathematical argument to the evolution of sidewinding gaits and reinforce an analogy between limbless terrestrial locomotion and optics.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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