We are analyzing campaniform sensilla, which are strain sensors used by different species of insects, to understand their working principles in depth and develop novel engineering bioinspired sensors.

Sample publications:

• Menon, C., Brodie, R. Clift, S., Vincent, J.F.V. (2009) Concept design of strain sensors inspired by campaniform sensilla, Acta Astronautica V.64, No. 2-3, pp. 176–182.
• Vincent, J., Clift, S., Menon, C. (2007) Biomimetics of campaniform sensilla: measuring strain from the deformation of holes, Journal of Bionic Engineering, Elsevier, Vol.4, No.2., pp. 63-76.

Collaborations: The project started in 2006 through collaboration with the Center of Biomimetics of the University of Bath.