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Whisking with robots: From rat vibrissae to biomimetic technology for active touch

Prescott, Tony J.; Pearson, Martin; Mitchinson, Ben; Sullivan, J. Charles W.; Pipe, Anthony G.

Authors

Tony J. Prescott

Ben Mitchinson

J. Charles W. Sullivan



Abstract

This article summarizes some of the key features of the rat vibrissal system, including the actively controlled sweeping movements of the vibrissae known as whisking, and reviews the past and ongoing research aimed at replicating some of this functionality in biomimetic robots. © 2009 IEEE.

Citation

Prescott, T. J., Pearson, M., Mitchinson, B., Sullivan, J. C. W., & Pipe, A. G. (2009). Whisking with robots: From rat vibrissae to biomimetic technology for active touch. IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, 16(3), 42-50. https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2009.933624

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2009
Deposit Date Nov 18, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
Print ISSN 1070-9932
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 3
Pages 42-50
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2009.933624
Keywords biomimetics, intelligent robots, mobile robots, tactile sensors, active touch, actively controlled sweeping movements, biomimetic robots, rat vibrissae, rat vibrissal system, whisking, control architectures and programming, biologically inspired robots, b
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1005190
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2009.933624
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