Harry Coumnas is a real fan of superheros, but especially of Spiderman. He likes the way Spiderman crawls the wall with his sticky web. By watching this, he got so fascinated about mysterious ninja powers that an idea clicked his mind to invent this.
2. Harry Coumnas is a real fan of superheros,
but especially of Spiderman. He likes the way
Spiderman crawls the wall with his sticky web.
By watching this, he got so fascinated about
mysterious ninja powers that an idea clicked
his mind to invent this. So, he contacted some
of his scientists friends and they collectively
after a detailed research and countless
experiments developed a material which
enables a human to ascend a vertical wall.
3. Harry with his researchers, inspired by the
sticky toes of geckos, created hand-sized
silicone pads covered with tiny ridges that are
capable of adhering to smooth surfaces. They
also built a harness with each pad supporting
the weight of a foot to rest.
4. First they used magnetic boots, suction cups,
but failed. Many previous attempts to copy
gecko feet, but failed. Geckos, and spiders,
stick to walls because tiny hooks and hairs
together take advantage of forces that
dominate the atomic-scale world. Harry
Coumnas reveled that while experimenting
they found out they people have much
greater strength in their legs than in their
arms.
5. By using this, the user can climb walls and
stay unto ceilings. The user does not
contradict gravity, but has the ability to
correspond to surfaces unaided. Though, it
only works well under idealistic conditions—
flat, smooth surfaces without curves or
unexpected defects along the way.