Analysis of motion and fatigue life of Mimosa pudica

• Main Authors: Tang, Zhi Min, Cheryl, Tang, Cheryl Zhi Min
• Other Authors: Li Hua
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Kinematics and dynamics of machinery
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60103
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mimosa pudica, a sensitive plant, is known to fold their leaves when stimulated by touch only to reopen a few minutes later. This folding action travels along the leaflet to other parts of the plant causing the other leaflets to close as well. They are also observed to be controlled by a biological...