Water strider's muscle arrangement-based robot

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the research and development of a robot based on the water strider's internal mechanism. Robots must function in various environments, both on land and under water. However, there have been few studies regarding robots capable of moving on the water surface. We examined the function of an aquatic insect, the water strider, to allow the development of a robot. We examined the leg structure of the water strider, along with the angle transitions of each leg. A robot was then designed and produced with leg motion similar to that of the actual water strider.