Table 1 Statistical significance of differences between friction coefficients measured under different experimental conditions (Two Way ANOVA and a Holm-Sidak multiple comparison post-hoc test).

From: Enhanced Locomotion Efficiency of a Bio-inspired Walking Robot using Contact Surfaces with Frictional Anisotropy

Condition

Sliding direction

Significant difference

dry

rostral versus caudal

yes (p < 0.001)

dry

rostral versus lateral

yes (p < 0.001)

dry

caudal versus lateral

yes (p < 0.001)

wet

rostral versus caudal

yes (p < 0.001)

wet

rostral versus lateral

no (p = 0.548)

wet

caudal versus lateral

yes (p < 0.001)

dry versus wet

rostral

yes (p < 0.001)

dry versus wet

caudal

no (p = 0.198)

dry versus wet

lateral

no (p < 0.705)