Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion

Weitao Zhang; Zisen Wei; Yi Xu; Liang Peng; Changwen Dong; Yanzhou Jin; Qing Shi

doi:10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354576

Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion

Weitao Zhang^*, Zisen Wei, Yi Xu, Liang Peng, Changwen Dong, Yanzhou Jin, Qing Shi

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School of Mechatronical Engineering

Beijing Institute of Technology

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Small-scale robots are widely used in real-world rescue missions, but their mobility and movement range are still limited. One solution to improve their adaptability to complex environments is to introduce jumping and gliding strategies into the robot design. In this paper, we developed a small-scale locust-inspired robot capable of active (propeller-driven) gliding after launching from the ground, which had a body length of 19.1 cm and a weight of 97 g. On the basis of the locust's musculoskeletal model, the jumping system was designed by a six-bar mechanism which can amplify the power. To improve the lift in gliding phase while reducing the draft in jumping phase, the gliding system with a folding wing and a front propeller was proposed corresponding to the fixed-wing principle. The results obtained through a series of experimental tests reveal that the robot achieves a jumping height of 0.15 m and a passive gliding distance of 1.5 m, which has a glide ratio of 1.13. Remarkably, actuating by a propeller, the robot can jump up to a height of 0.20 m, covering a gliding distance of 2.9 m. It is worth noting that the glide ratio of the robot improves by 91.2% in the propeller-driven jump-gliding mode.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023
Editors	Mehmet Dogar, Bin Fang, Dimitrios Kanoulas, Jia Pan, Alessandra Sciutti, Moju Zhao, Guanjun Bao, Bimbo Joao, Boyle Jordan Hylke, He Chen, Chen Teng, Yunduan Cui, Dagnino Giulio, Wenbo Ding, Liang Du, Farinha Andre, Yuan Gao, Hasegawa Shun, Liang He, Taogang Hou, Zhe Hu, Zhong Huang, Jackson-Mills George, Yunfeng Ji, Jirak Doreen, Feng Ju, Kaddouh Bilal, Kim Wansoo, Takuya Kiyokawa, Haiyuan Li, Peng Li, Shihao Li, Xu Li, Jianfeng Liao, Ling Jie, Chunfang Liu, Quanquan Liu, Liang Lu, Qiuyue Luo, Yudong Luo, Zebing Mao, Martinez-Hernandez Uriel, Matsuno Takahiro, Nguyen Thanh Luan, Nishio Takuzumi, Pasquali Dario, Pierella Camilla, Chao Ren, Ricci Serena, Rossini Luca, Shi Fan, Summa Susanna, Rongchuan Sun, Zhenglong Sun, Vannucci Fabio, Gang Wang, Wei Wang, Xin Wang, Yuquan Wang, Ziya Wang, Qingxiang Wu, Xiaojun Wu, Yuxin Sun, Youcan Yan, Lei Yang, Yanokura Iori, Jingfan Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Jinglei Zhao, Na Zhao, Chengxu Zhou, Peng Zhou, Haifei Zhu
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350325706
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354576
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023 - Koh�Samui, Thailand Duration: 4 Dec 2023 → 9 Dec 2023

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Period	4/12/23 → 9/12/23

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Zhang, W., Wei, Z., Xu, Y., Peng, L., Dong, C., Jin, Y., & Shi, Q. (2023). Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion. In M. Dogar, B. Fang, D. Kanoulas, J. Pan, A. Sciutti, M. Zhao, G. Bao, B. Joao, B. J. Hylke, H. Chen, C. Teng, Y. Cui, D. Giulio, W. Ding, L. Du, F. Andre, Y. Gao, H. Shun, L. He, T. Hou, Z. Hu, Z. Huang, J.-M. George, Y. Ji, J. Doreen, F. Ju, K. Bilal, K. Wansoo, T. Kiyokawa, H. Li, P. Li, S. Li, X. Li, J. Liao, L. Jie, C. Liu, Q. Liu, L. Lu, Q. Luo, Y. Luo, Z. Mao, M.-H. Uriel, M. Takahiro, N. T. Luan, N. Takuzumi, P. Dario, P. Camilla, C. Ren, R. Serena, R. Luca, S. Fan, S. Susanna, R. Sun, Z. Sun, V. Fabio, G. Wang, W. Wang, X. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Wang, Q. Wu, X. Wu, Y. Sun, Y. Yan, L. Yang, Y. Iori, J. Zhang, S. Zhang, T. Zhang, J. Zhao, N. Zhao, C. Zhou, P. Zhou, ... H. Zhu (Eds.), 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023 (2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354576

Zhang, Weitao ; Wei, Zisen ; Xu, Yi et al. / Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023. editor / Mehmet Dogar ; Bin Fang ; Dimitrios Kanoulas ; Jia Pan ; Alessandra Sciutti ; Moju Zhao ; Guanjun Bao ; Bimbo Joao ; Boyle Jordan Hylke ; He Chen ; Chen Teng ; Yunduan Cui ; Dagnino Giulio ; Wenbo Ding ; Liang Du ; Farinha Andre ; Yuan Gao ; Hasegawa Shun ; Liang He ; Taogang Hou ; Zhe Hu ; Zhong Huang ; Jackson-Mills George ; Yunfeng Ji ; Jirak Doreen ; Feng Ju ; Kaddouh Bilal ; Kim Wansoo ; Takuya Kiyokawa ; Haiyuan Li ; Peng Li ; Shihao Li ; Xu Li ; Jianfeng Liao ; Ling Jie ; Chunfang Liu ; Quanquan Liu ; Liang Lu ; Qiuyue Luo ; Yudong Luo ; Zebing Mao ; Martinez-Hernandez Uriel ; Matsuno Takahiro ; Nguyen Thanh Luan ; Nishio Takuzumi ; Pasquali Dario ; Pierella Camilla ; Chao Ren ; Ricci Serena ; Rossini Luca ; Shi Fan ; Summa Susanna ; Rongchuan Sun ; Zhenglong Sun ; Vannucci Fabio ; Gang Wang ; Wei Wang ; Xin Wang ; Yuquan Wang ; Ziya Wang ; Qingxiang Wu ; Xiaojun Wu ; Yuxin Sun ; Youcan Yan ; Lei Yang ; Yanokura Iori ; Jingfan Zhang ; Shuai Zhang ; Tianwei Zhang ; Jinglei Zhao ; Na Zhao ; Chengxu Zhou ; Peng Zhou ; Haifei Zhu. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023).

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Zhang, W, Wei, Z, Xu, Y, Peng, L, Dong, C, Jin, Y & Shi, Q 2023, Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion. in M Dogar, B Fang, D Kanoulas, J Pan, A Sciutti, M Zhao, G Bao, B Joao, BJ Hylke, H Chen, C Teng, Y Cui, D Giulio, W Ding, L Du, F Andre, Y Gao, H Shun, L He, T Hou, Z Hu, Z Huang, J-M George, Y Ji, J Doreen, F Ju, K Bilal, K Wansoo, T Kiyokawa, H Li, P Li, S Li, X Li, J Liao, L Jie, C Liu, Q Liu, L Lu, Q Luo, Y Luo, Z Mao, M-H Uriel, M Takahiro, NT Luan, N Takuzumi, P Dario, P Camilla, C Ren, R Serena, R Luca, S Fan, S Susanna, R Sun, Z Sun, V Fabio, G Wang, W Wang, X Wang, Y Wang, Z Wang, Q Wu, X Wu, Y Sun, Y Yan, L Yang, Y Iori, J Zhang, S Zhang, T Zhang, J Zhao, N Zhao, C Zhou, P Zhou & H Zhu (eds), 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023, Koh�Samui, Thailand, 4/12/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354576

Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion. / Zhang, Weitao; Wei, Zisen; Xu, Yi et al.
2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023. ed. / Mehmet Dogar; Bin Fang; Dimitrios Kanoulas; Jia Pan; Alessandra Sciutti; Moju Zhao; Guanjun Bao; Bimbo Joao; Boyle Jordan Hylke; He Chen; Chen Teng; Yunduan Cui; Dagnino Giulio; Wenbo Ding; Liang Du; Farinha Andre; Yuan Gao; Hasegawa Shun; Liang He; Taogang Hou; Zhe Hu; Zhong Huang; Jackson-Mills George; Yunfeng Ji; Jirak Doreen; Feng Ju; Kaddouh Bilal; Kim Wansoo; Takuya Kiyokawa; Haiyuan Li; Peng Li; Shihao Li; Xu Li; Jianfeng Liao; Ling Jie; Chunfang Liu; Quanquan Liu; Liang Lu; Qiuyue Luo; Yudong Luo; Zebing Mao; Martinez-Hernandez Uriel; Matsuno Takahiro; Nguyen Thanh Luan; Nishio Takuzumi; Pasquali Dario; Pierella Camilla; Chao Ren; Ricci Serena; Rossini Luca; Shi Fan; Summa Susanna; Rongchuan Sun; Zhenglong Sun; Vannucci Fabio; Gang Wang; Wei Wang; Xin Wang; Yuquan Wang; Ziya Wang; Qingxiang Wu; Xiaojun Wu; Yuxin Sun; Youcan Yan; Lei Yang; Yanokura Iori; Jingfan Zhang; Shuai Zhang; Tianwei Zhang; Jinglei Zhao; Na Zhao; Chengxu Zhou; Peng Zhou; Haifei Zhu. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023).

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Zhang W, Wei Z, Xu Y, Peng L, Dong C, Jin Y et al. Design of a Small-Scale Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Jump-gliding Locomotion. In Dogar M, Fang B, Kanoulas D, Pan J, Sciutti A, Zhao M, Bao G, Joao B, Hylke BJ, Chen H, Teng C, Cui Y, Giulio D, Ding W, Du L, Andre F, Gao Y, Shun H, He L, Hou T, Hu Z, Huang Z, George JM, Ji Y, Doreen J, Ju F, Bilal K, Wansoo K, Kiyokawa T, Li H, Li P, Li S, Li X, Liao J, Jie L, Liu C, Liu Q, Lu L, Luo Q, Luo Y, Mao Z, Uriel MH, Takahiro M, Luan NT, Takuzumi N, Dario P, Camilla P, Ren C, Serena R, Luca R, Fan S, Susanna S, Sun R, Sun Z, Fabio V, Wang G, Wang W, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wu Q, Wu X, Sun Y, Yan Y, Yang L, Iori Y, Zhang J, Zhang S, Zhang T, Zhao J, Zhao N, Zhou C, Zhou P, Zhu H, editors, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023. (2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023). doi: 10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354576

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