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Identifying a Sand Burial Technique and Designing a Robo-Physical Model Inspired from Lizards’ Motion
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Nejat, Hossein (Supervisor) ; Narimani, Roya (Supervisor)
Abstract
Turan Toad-headed Agama is a lizard (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) inhabiting in the deserts of the Middle East. In order to hide from predators, it laterally vibrates (and slightly oscillates around the dorsal axis) to descend beneath the sand. Despite its low density, toad-headed agama easily burrows beneath the sand. The purpose of this study is to initially determine 3D kinematics of the agama's burial technique (frequency, amplitude and position of critical points of the body). After determining the motion, we will figure how the motion interacts with granular media and enables the animal to burry. This includes simulating animal's motion within granular media using discrete element method...