Mechanics of Terrestrial Locomotion—With a Focus on Non-pedal Motion Systems

This text on artificial locomotion systems includes video files of prototypes of wheeled and worm-like locomotion systems, E-learning software on the mechanical background, and MAPLE programs for the dynamic solution of locomotion systems.

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Klaus Zimmermann Curriculum Vitae (table) Born in Suhl, GermanyPolytechnical Oberschule in Suhl, GermanyAdvanced Oberschule in Suhl, GermanyMartin-Luther-University in Halle, Germany, Institute of preparation of studies abroadStudy of ?Theoretical Mechanics" at the Charkov State University, Ukraina, diploma degree (Dipl.-Ing.) with grade ?summa cum laude"Scientific employee at the Department of Technical Mechanics /Mechanism Technology of the Technische Hochschule (TH) Ilmenau1985 Visiting research position at the Belarusian National Technical University Minsk, Belarus1985 PhD degree (Dr.-Ing.) with grade ?magna cum laude" at the TH IlmenauAssistant Professor at the Department of Technical Mechanics / Mechanism Technology, and at the Institute of Microsystems Technology, Mechatronics and Mechanics of the TU Ilmenau, resp.1987,1989 Visiting research positions at the University of Pisa, Italy1990 Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) in Technical Mechanics with subject ?Mathematische Modellierung und rechnerunterstutzte Simulation im Entwicklungsprozess technischer Systeme und in der Ingenieurausbildung"Temporary Professorship of Technical Mechanics at the Technical University (TU) IlmenauText-book "Ubungsaufgaben Technische Mechanik" (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Koln)1997 University Professor (C4) of Technical Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau2000,2003 Text-book "Technische Mechanik-multimedial" (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Koln)since 2002 Leadership of a subproject of the Collaborative Research Centre 622 ?Nanopositioning- and Nanomeasuring-Maschines"2004-2005 Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau Dr. rer. nat. Igor Zeidis Curriculum Vitae (table)22.03.1950 Born in Moscow, Russia1957-1967 Secondary School in Moscow, Russia1967-1972 Study of ?Mechanics"at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow, Russia, diploma degree (Dipl.-Math.)1972-1975 Scientific employee at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow1975-1980 Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow1980 PhD degree at the Lomonosov State University Moscow1980-1993 Associated Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow1993 Removal on a permanent residence to Germanysince 1998 Scientific research position at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau