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This paper describes a water surface mobile robot driven by surface tension force, which is inspired by water striders.
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At the microscale, surface tension force is dominant and effective to drive the robot. This paper propose a method to support and propel a miniature robot effectively on the surface of water.
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This page is a summary of: Development of Water Surface Mobile Robot Inspired by Water Striders , Micro & Nano Letters, June 2017, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET),
DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2017.0134.
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