A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot

Tianqi Wei; Adam Stokes; Barbara Webb

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_34

A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot

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Abstract

Drosophila melanogaster has been studied to gain insight into relationships between neural circuits and learning behaviour. To test models of their neural circuits, a robot that mimics D. melanogaster larvae has been designed. The robot is made from silicone by casting in 3D printed moulds with a pattern simplified from the larval muscle system. The pattern forms air chambers that function as pneumatic muscles to actuate the robot. A pneumatic control system has been designed to enable control of the multiple degrees of freedom. With the flexible body and multiple degrees of freedom, the robot has the potential to resemble motions of D. melanogaster larvae, although it remains difficult to obtain accurate control of deformation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems
Subtitle of host publication	5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings
Editors	Nathan F. Lepora, Anna Mura, Michael Mangan, Paul F.M.J. Verschure, Marc Desmulliez, Tony J. Prescott
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	375-386
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-42417-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-42416-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_34
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2016
Event	5th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Jul 2016 → 22 Jul 2016 http://csnetwork.eu/livingmachines/conf2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Volume	9793
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems
Abbreviated title	Living Machines 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	19/07/16 → 22/07/16
Internet address	http://csnetwork.eu/livingmachines/conf2016

Keywords

Body wall
Longitudinal Muscle
Body Segment
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Solenoid Valve

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Wei, T., Stokes, A., & Webb, B. (2016). A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot. In N. F. Lepora, A. Mura, M. Mangan, P. F. M. J. Verschure, M. Desmulliez, & T. J. Prescott (Eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems: 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings (pp. 375-386). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9793). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_34

Wei, Tianqi ; Stokes, Adam ; Webb, Barbara. / A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot. Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems: 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings. editor / Nathan F. Lepora ; Anna Mura ; Michael Mangan ; Paul F.M.J. Verschure ; Marc Desmulliez ; Tony J. Prescott. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016. pp. 375-386 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Wei, T, Stokes, A & Webb, B 2016, A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot. in NF Lepora, A Mura, M Mangan, PFMJ Verschure, M Desmulliez & TJ Prescott (eds), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems: 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 9793, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 375-386, 5th International Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 19/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_34

A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot. / Wei, Tianqi; Stokes, Adam ; Webb, Barbara.

Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems: 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings. ed. / Nathan F. Lepora; Anna Mura; Michael Mangan; Paul F.M.J. Verschure; Marc Desmulliez; Tony J. Prescott. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016. p. 375-386 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9793).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Wei T, Stokes A , Webb B. A Soft Pneumatic Maggot Robot. In Lepora NF, Mura A, Mangan M, Verschure PFMJ, Desmulliez M, Prescott TJ, editors, Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems: 5th International Conference, Living Machines 2016, Edinburgh, UK, July 19-22, 2016. Proceedings. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2016. p. 375-386. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42417-0_34

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