Swings of Roach Legs as Graphed Waves (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Swings of Roach Legs as Graphed Waves

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The swings of the cockroach's legs can be graphed similarly to a pendulum's swings into sine waves. These lead to better mathematical understanding of the insect's locomotion.

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Georgia Tech / Sponberg / Neveln

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