Effective Stimulus Parameters for Directed Locomotion in Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Biobot
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Effective Stimulus Parameters for Directed Locomotion in Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Biobot
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134348