Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Climbing plants are capable to grasp objects by extending themselves and then use the objects as support by coiling around them. The goal is to achieve maximum vertical height for rich sun exposure while avoiding the energy expenditure of developing a supporting trunk .
The ACT was investigating this in the framework of the Ariadna Project: "Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment".
Climbing plants are capable to grasp objects by extending themselves and then use the objects as support by coiling around them. The goal is to achieve maximum vertical height for rich sun exposure while avoiding the energy expenditure of developing a supporting trunk .
The ACT was investigating this in the framework of the Ariadna Project: "Mimicking the thigmotropic behaviour of climbing plants to design a tactile-based grasping device for the space environment".
