在格子中移动:百足穿越障碍丰富的环境
Christopher J Pierce1,2, Daniel Soto1, Eva Erickson3
1School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|January 24, 2026
概括
百足动物通过改变身体和四肢的姿势来适应它们的运动,以在复杂的,充满障碍的环境中导航. 这些策略,包括长时间的肢体加伸和身体扭曲,使得在具有挑战性的地形上能够有效地移动.
科学领域:
- 生物力学 生物力学
- 动物的运动 动物的运动
- 机器人技术 机器人技术 机器人技术
背景情况:
- 百足动物使用身体的波浪和肢体的脚步来进行运动.
- 环境障碍对百足动物运动的影响尚不清楚.
- 陆地上的障碍物可以通过产生阻力或推力来阻碍或促进机动.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究一百足动物 (Scolopendra polymorpha) 如何适应它们的运动方式,以应对与障碍物碰撞.
- 为了确定千足动物在异质地形上航行时使用的特定行为策略.
- 探索这些发现的潜在应用,用于设计长长的机器人.
主要方法:
- 使用Scolopendra polymorpha. 的实验室实验.
- 具有挑战性的千足动物用模拟异质地形 (六角形和方形柱子格子).
- 分析机动速度,身体姿势和肢体运动,以应对碰撞.
主要成果:
- 百足动物通过调整身体和四肢姿势,在网格上保持快速移动.
- 观察到的行为包括长时间的肢体引和身体扭曲以克服障碍物.
- 此外,还记录了这种物种新发现的一种围观式步态,这对于这种物种来说是新的.
结论:
- 百足动物在遇到障碍物时表现出极大的适应能力.
- 特定的行为,如四肢折叠和身体扭曲,是减少碰撞和保持运动的关键.
- 这些发现为开发用于在复杂环境中导航的先进机器人系统提供了洞察力.
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