Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM 2008) Great Lakes Science Center June 5, 2008
The fourth meeting of Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM 2008) took place from June 1-6, 2008 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. This meeting brought together an equal representation of engineers and biologists who are interested in movement.
There was a public robotics demo at the Great Lakes Science Center on June 5, 2008.
Andrew Horchler of CWRU demontrates a one motor propulsion robot
Video of Andrew Horchler controlling the robot
Bill Lewinger of CWRU with robots modeled after insects. Lewinger said most of the robots are bio inspired. "Insects have been around a long time - they must be doing something right." He studies the way things happen more than movement.
Mirko Kovac of EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland with his self-deploying microglider robot. Based on a cricket, the robot jumps more than 27 times its body size.
Brian Talor of CWRU shows a Morphing Micro Air and Land Vehicle which can fly and land and then walk after landing.
Nicole Kern of CWRU with robot based on a greyhound. The robot weighs 15 pounds but can lift 50 lbs. It models the motions of the greyhound in the plane - not 3D.
James Snyder
Salamander robot creator Alessandro Crespi
Video demo of salamander robot
Brandon Rutter of CWRU
Philip Dunker with Lunar exploration vehicle concept robot that has a laser sensor on front
Kids love Robots! Brian Taylor explains the greyhound
