Microspine-rubber composite for high friction on smooth, rough, and wet surfaces
Constance C. Berdan,Bryan G. Johnson,Elliot W. Hawkes,Constance C. Berdan,Bryan G. Johnson,Elliot W. Hawkes
As robotic technologies advance and robots move out of factories and labs into the real world, grip on a variety of surfaces (e.g. smooth or rough) in a variety of conditions (e.g. dry or wet) becomes increasingly important. Bioinspired "microspines" have been previously explored, but primarily for vertical climbing applications or for small-scale robots applying low forces (less than 1 N). Furthe...
