Kinematics characteristic analysis of the jumping robot

The jumping process of the locusts, Oedaleus infernalis, were captured with a high-speed video camera. The geometrical configurations and motion postures of the locusts during jumping were analyzed, and the jumping parameters of the locusts were gained from the high-speed photographs. The characteristics of the locust during jumping were discussed. The displacement, velocity and acceleration of the centre of mass (COM) of the locust during jumping were analyzed. The performances of the locust-like robot jumping over the obstacle were analyzed. This work may provide the basic theory in developing locust-like robot in structural design. Besides, it provides an important reference to study the other bionic robots.