Comparison of the specific behavior of the insect in the Motion path: the relation between motion behavior and distance in a longitudinal path
Abstract
A. Khajeh, M.M. Mashhadi, A.Y. Koma
Animal behavior has long been the center of attention of biologists and manufacturers of modern robots. The special behavior of these creatures such as climbing vertical surfaces or hanging from ceilings has gained special consideration. It is, therefore, important to carefully study such behaviors in different conditions. In this study, we examined the movement of the American Cockroach in a straight path and within two different slopes. Surprisingly, we found that a cockroach does not make the same leg movements within a specific straight path. This means that the arrange of every leg strides in each cycle is completely different from the other. Furthermore, the results obtained from investigating the simultaneous stride of the two legs in different tests were remarkable. These new findings are in contrast with current findings. In addition, we examined these behaviors in three different slopes and observed the different behavior of the cockroach compared to normal movement. These findings while offering new insights about the behavioral science and physiology of insects could also assist in manufacturing biomimetic robots that come even closer to reality.
Keywords: Insect behavior; cockroach; slope; motion mechanism; unusual motion; locomotion; image processing
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