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Tail-assisted Propulsion

Tail-Assisted Propulsion is a bioinspired locomotion mechanism in which controlled tail movements generate supplementary thrust or enhance maneuverability during self-propelled motion, distinguishing it from primary limb- or fin-driven propulsion strategies.

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Authors

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Tails in biomimetic design: Analysis, simulation, and experiment

Randall Briggs, Jongwoo Lee, Matt Haberland et al. · 2012 · 113 citations

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Tail use improves performance on soft substrates in models of early vertebrate land locomotors

Benjamin McInroe, Henry C. Astley, Chaohui Gong et al. · Science · 2016 · 96 citations

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Why do Birds have Tails? The Tail as a Drag Reducing Flap, and Trim Control

Adrian L. R. Thomas · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1996 · 65 citations

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Rapid acceleration and braking: Inspirations from the cheetah's tail

Amir Patel, M. Braae · 2014 · 43 citations

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Design Methodology of a Hybrid Propulsion Driven Electric Powered Miniature Tailsitter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Mirac Aksugur, Gökhan İnalhan · Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems · 2009 · 28 citations

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Authors

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  1. HC
    Howie Choset

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    1 publications · 96 citations

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  2. DM
    Dorothy M. Fragaszy

    University of Georgia, United States

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  3. RW
    Richard W. Blob

    Clemson University, United States

    1 publications · 96 citations

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  4. AL
    Adrian L. R. Thomas

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 65 citations

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  5. PF
    Paolo Fiorini

    University of Verona, Italy

    1 publications · 18 citations

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Institutions

25

  1. University of Verona

    Verona, Italy

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    69 citations

  3. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

  4. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis

    Knoxville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    96 citations

  5. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  6. Yeungnam University

    Daegu, South Korea

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

  7. University of Bath

    Bath, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  8. Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies

    Rome, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

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Venues

  1. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  2. Primates

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  3. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  4. Science

    1 publications · 96 citations

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  5. OCEANS'10 IEEE SYDNEY

    1 publications · 18 citations

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