Klaus Zimmermann & Igor Zeidis 
Mechanics of Terrestrial Locomotion [PDF ebook] 
With a Focus on Non-pedal Motion Systems

Mechanical Background.- Mathematical Methods and Elements of Control Theory.- Wheeled Locomotion Systems #x2013; Rolling.- Walking Machines #x2013; Walking.- Worm-like Locomotion Systems #x2013; Crawling.- Adaptive Control Approach to Worm-like Locomotion Systems.- Prototypes of Worm-Like Locomotion Systems.

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Klaus Zimmermann Curriculum Vitae (table) Born in Suhl, Germany Polytechnical Oberschule in Suhl, Germany Advanced Oberschule in Suhl, Germany Martin-Luther-University in Halle, Germany, Institute of preparation of studies abroad Study of „Theoretical Mechanics’ at the Charkov State University, Ukraina, diploma degree (Dipl.-Ing.) with grade „summa cum laude’Scientific employee at the Department of Technical Mechanics /Mechanism Technology of the Technische Hochschule (TH) Ilmenau1985 Visiting research position at the Belarusian National Technical University Minsk, Belarus1985 Ph D degree (Dr.-Ing.) with grade „magna cum laude’ at the TH Ilmenau Assistant Professor at the Department of Technical Mechanics / Mechanism Technology, and at the Institute of Microsystems Technology, Mechatronics and Mechanics of the TU Ilmenau, resp.1987, 1989 Visiting research positions at the University of Pisa, Italy1990 Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) in Technical Mechanics with subject „Mathematische Modellierung und rechnerunterstützte Simulation im Entwicklungsprozess technischer Systeme und in der Ingenieurausbildung’Temporary Professorship of Technical Mechanics at the Technical University (TU) Ilmenau Text-book ‘Übungsaufgaben Technische Mechanik’ (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Köln)1997 University Professor (C4) of Technical Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau2000, 2003 Text-book ‘Technische Mechanik-multimedial’ (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Köln)since 2002 Leadership of a subproject of the Collaborative Research Centre 622 „Nanopositioning- and Nanomeasuring-Maschines’2004-2005 Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau  Dr. rer. nat. Igor Zeidis Curriculum Vitae (table)22.03.1950 Born in Moscow, Russia1957-1967 Secondary School in Moscow, Russia1967-1972 Study of „Mechanics’at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow, Russia, diploma degree (Dipl.-Math.)1972-1975 Scientific employee at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow1975-1980 Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow1980 Ph D degree at the Lomonosov State University Moscow1980-1993 Associated Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow1993 Removal on a permanent residence to Germanysince 1998 Scientific research position at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau