Abstract
This paper describes a biomimetic water strider robot with microfabricated water-repellent legs. Various kinds of supporting legs with water-repellent microstructures on their surfaces were developed utilizing microfabricaion techniques. Lift and pull-off forces of the supporting legs have been measured. The experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical values. Furthermore, an autonomous water strider robot with twelve microfabricated legs has been developed. A vibrating motor is utilized to move the legs for controlled locomotion. The robot can successfully stay afloat by surface tension and can also move forward and make left/right turns utilizing differences of resonant frequencies of the legs.
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