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Lab News & History:

7.1.11 Frog mini race track built

4.19.11 First (ever) direct, simultaneous measurement of muscle force and hydrodynamic force

4.11.11 Robotic setup rebuilt: Frodo & Golum replaced with Yoda & Vader, respectively (eliminating 2 ms feedback delays)

2.11.11 Virtual self propulsion 'VSP' becomes operational

11.1.10 Foot translation becomes operational

6.17.10 In silico-robotic technique becomes operational

6.10.10 REU students Zwoisaint Mears-Clarke and Mark Moriarty join the lab

6.1.10 Clemente designs and builds the hydrodynamic force sensor

5.1.10 Christofer Clemente joins the lab

3.15.10 Frogs arrive at the Rowland Institute

12.1.09 In vitro-robotic technique becomes operational

8.17.09 Lab begins at the Rowland Institute