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#locomotion β€” Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #locomotion, aggregated by home.social.

  1. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  2. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  3. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  4. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ NEW: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  5. #shownotes for @gamesatwork_biz #podcast e561 with are done and publication set for tomorrow on gamesatwork.biz together with @michaelrowe01 and @andypiper. Find e561 on @Spotify @overcastfm @YouTube and all your favorite podcast feeds! Stories and discussion on #ArialAquatic #robotic #locomotion, #Puffin #wingspan, #e-ink mini #PDAs, #MakerMarketplaces such as #Tindie, #Lectronz and #SmallRun, custom #vinyl, #cooperative #LLMs and a whole lot more!

  6. Pulling together the #shownotes in #SouthYarmouth for Monday’s posting of @gamesatwork_biz episode e561 with @andypiper, @michaelrowe01 and yours truly. Stories and discussion on #ArialAquatic #robotic #locomotion, #Puffin #wingspan, #e-ink mini #PDAs, #MakerMarketplaces such as #Tindie, #Lectronz and #SmallRun, custom #vinyl, #cooperative #LLMs and a whole lot more! Check out earlier episodes, chock full of #AI #metaverse #AR #VR #gamification and so much more on gamesatwork.biz

  7. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: 🦎🧠 Scientists at the University of #WΓΌrzburg designed a #Mars #rover wheel that mimics the sandfish #lizard, a #desert #reptile that swims through loose #sand. The team tested their bio inspired #wheels on sand and open terrain showing steady movement and identifying areas for improvement.

    πŸ‘‰ scitechdaily.com/scientists-bu

    #mars #rover #biomimicry #sandfish #lizard #robotics #space #engineering #nasa #biology #design #locomotion #terrain #sand #wheels

  8. Latest from Kathy Nagel's lab:

    "Inhibitory control explains locomotor statistics in walking Drosophila", Gattuso et al. 2025
    pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.

    "we measure and analyze trajectories evoked by attractive odor in walking Drosophila and develop a biologically plausible computational model of trajectory generation and modulation by sensory input. Our model provides a link between neural architectures and locomotor behavior and highlights the potential role of inhibition in shaping the curvature and speed of trajectories. Inspired by this model, we experimentally identify single neurons and populations that modulate either curvature or speed in the manner predicted by our model."

    #neuroscience #Drosophila #locomotion #CompNeurosci #SystemsNeuroscience