Understanding of Falling Cat Phenomenon and Realization by Robot

Abstract

<div class=""abs_img""><img src=""[disp_template_path]/JRM/abst-image/00260006/02.jpg"" width=""250"" /> Cat-turn by cat and robotic cat</div> The movement of live cat righting itself in midair, is investigated analytically and experimentally. The objective of the author is to develop a robot that lands upright on its feet like a cat. Interestingly, explanations in physics and dynamics textbooks that dealing with feline the self-righting remain contradictory and ambiguous. This is analyzed based on the law of conservation of angular momentum using a cat model. A robotic cat was then developed to turn in mid air. The robot righted itself completely after performing a 180° turn in the air. </span>