IEEE ICRA'07 Digest Template

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Design and Development of the Long-Jumping
"Grillo" Mini Robot
U. ScarfoglieroIMT Lucca Institute for Advanced
Studies, Lucca, Italy C. Stefanini, P. Dario
Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, Pisa, Italy

• This paper describes the design of a fast
  long-jumping robot for locomotion in unstructured
  environments
• Inspired by frog locomotion, a tiny motor load
  the springs connected to the hind limbs. At
  take-off, an escapement mechanism releases the
  loaded springs.
• Passive compliant fore legs and wings provide
  landing and flight stability