PlayIn this episode we interview Rudolf Bannasch from the Technical University in Berlin, Germany. Thanks to his background in biology, his many trips to the poles and his know-how in engineering, he’s been able to pinpoint the principles found in nature which can provide the basis for novel solutions to everyday technical problems. With his bio-inspiration as a drive, he’s creating new products through his startup Evologics and encouraging bionic design through European networks.
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March 16th, 2007
Talking Robots: Salamander Robot
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In this episode we interview Auke Ijspeert on his amphibious salamander robot. He explains how central pattern generators are a powerful tool to link simple high-level commands to complex patterns of locomotion including gait changes, and how they are used in his robot.
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October 12th, 2006
Talking Robots: Underwater robotics
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In this episode we interview Uwe Zimmer about underwater robots and his work on autonomous under water submarine swarms.
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