Timeline for Insect-powered shoes
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| Apr 18, 2021 at 19:10 | comment | added | DKNguyen | @Yay Yes, that is whole reason we use wheels. Rolling enables a pushing force which is only a fraction of the sliding force which in turn is only a fraction of the lifting force (weight). Look up coefficient of friction (and rolling friction) equation. | |
| Apr 18, 2021 at 13:37 | comment | added | Ekadh Singh | Would wheels change anything? From my understanding the wheels could probably support the platform and ants could push it, but I couldn’t find any sources on that. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 at 21:20 | comment | added | DKNguyen | I personally favour dung beetles pushing marble ball bearings. But they would need to run in a circulating pattern as the balls roll out from under the back of platform | |
| Apr 17, 2021 at 21:19 | comment | added | DKNguyen | @Allan You could but that requires even more area which increases weight again, which as you can see above is a problem. Would be much alleviated by a bearing surface. Being pushed around on 2 by 2 foot platform by one or two people makes a lot more sense than wave upon wave of ants dozens of square meters across. Might be okay for public appearances but a PITA in day to day life. Stacking the muscle power vertically reduces footprint which insects can't do. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 at 21:11 | history | edited | DKNguyen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 17, 2021 at 21:05 | history | edited | DKNguyen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 17, 2021 at 21:02 | comment | added | Allan | you could have a steady stream of ant replacing the tired ones to ease the endurance. Or a line of ants, they don't move much each, just pass the platform like a wave. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 at 20:59 | history | answered | DKNguyen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |