When the paradise tree snake flies from one tall branch to another, its body ripples with waves like green cursive on a blank pad of blue sky. That movement, aerial undulation, happens in each glide ...

It might sound impossible, but there’s a species of snake that can fly. It doesn’t have wings or even limbs thanks to evolution. But Chrysopelea paradisi, also known as the paradise tree snake or the ...

Abstract: In this paper, we derive a kinematic model and a control law for 3D snake robots which have wheeled link mechanism. We define the redundancy controllable system and find that introduction of ...

Abstract: With 3D (3-dimensional) movement's ability and rhythmic locomotion mode, a nature snake makes itself survive in rugged terrains. The rhythmic activities of most creatures are generated by ...

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