BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED DESIGN OF A GLASS CLIMBING ROBOT FOR REMOTE SERVICES

M.A.K. Jaradat, S.M. Ashour, A.A. Matalkh, M.M. Elayyan, and A.M. Hammadneh

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