Abstracted biological principles applied with reduced actuation improve mobility of legged vehicles
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ed Biological Principles Applied with Reduced Actuation Improve Mobility of Legged Vehicles Thomas J. Allen, Roger D. Quinn, Richard J. Bachmann, Roy E. Ritzmann Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. http://biorobots.cwru.edu, [email protected]
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