Galloping gait analysis of a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family

Beetles are six-legged insects that show stability, not only in their walk, but also in other skills, such as that of dragging objects. As a result, their study is of great interest in limb-based mobile robotics. This research studies the dung beetle endemic to Mexico (i.e. genus Canthon) to propose a galloping gait model. First, we analyze video frames of the gait cycle, and then, we estimate the spatial positions of each of the beetle’s limbs....