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.

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.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Nov 18, 2010
• 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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