A novel growing device inspired by plant root soil penetration behaviors.

Moving in an unstructured environment such as soil requires approaches that are constrained by the physics of this complex medium and can ensure energy efficiency and minimize friction while exploring and searching. Among living organisms, plants are the most efficient at soil exploration, and their...

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Main Authors: Ali Sadeghi, Alice Tonazzini, Liyana Popova, Barbara Mazzolai
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/766f0ad57f314f81b5234db34503edfb
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