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Manufacturing, Control, and Performance Evaluation of a Gecko-Inspired Soft Robot

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Spider webs inspiring soft robotics.

Fritz Vollrath¹, Thiemo Krink²

¹Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3ZS, UK.

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface

|November 10, 2020

Summary

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Orb web spiders inspire soft robotics through their leg sensors and web construction. Studying these spiders can lead to adaptable robots that build complex structures using simple rules.

Keywords:

behaviour evolutionary algorithms light-weight construction rule systems spider web stigmergy

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Area of Science:

Bio-inspired robotics
Soft robotics
Bio-mimicry

Background:

Orb web spiders offer bio-inspiration for both hardware and software in soft robotics.
Their leg sensors may use morphological computing for silk handling.
Spider webs represent decision rules for navigation and construction.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore bio-inspiration from orb web spiders for soft robotics.
To model spider path-finding and construction rules.
To propose adaptable robots capable of novel structure invention.

Main Methods:

Analyzing real spider behavior and web construction.
Modeling spider path-finding rules using evolutionary algorithms.
Deconstructing spider morphology and web patterns.

Main Results:

Spider leg sensors can fine-tune feedback loops for precise silk placement.
Webs embody inherited rules for navigation and piloting.
Analytical models reveal optimized path-finding construction rules.

Conclusions:

Deconstructing spiders and webs can inform the design of adaptable robots.
Robots can be developed to invent and construct complex structures.
Simple rules of thumb can enable sophisticated robotic behaviors.