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Miriam Kaitlyn Brian Richard |
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Biomorphic Explorer: Spidurtle V9
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| A. What does your explorer do? | Walk, climb, swim and sample surface. It is multi-functional. |
| B. How does your explorer work? | Our explorer walks on 4 legs. It has a large shell to protect the experiments inside. This makes our design very robust. It is also maneuverable because it shoot out a line that can stick to any surface. The Spidurtle can pull in this line and climb. Once it gets to its location, it has a drill to turn up the surface. Our explorer then uses its suction systems to pull the sample into the main body. |
| C. List ideas from Biology? |
Turtle for protection and walking. We made a cross-linked shell that is very difficult break. It is patterned after the shell of turtles. Our explorer walks like a turtle. It has four legs and almost always has 3 legs on the ground. It is very stable. Spider for maneuvering. We developed a mechanism that can shoot out a line like a spider for anchoring. The Spidurtle can pull in the limb to climb and can even swing from one location to another. This makes the explorer very maneuverable. Dog for swimming. If water is discovered, the explorer can use its 4 paws. The feet work like a dog. The membranes of the between toes increase the area that can push against the water during paddling. Mosquito mouth parts for suction. The explorer can create a low pressure inside to such up soil samples. It does this very effectively like an insect proboscis. Eyes like a snail. The explorers has eyes on stalks. This gives the explorer a chance to see in many directions. |
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