The development of autonomous, energy efficient, underwater robots for large areas
exploration has been attracting many researchers, since their use can be effective in several …

The bodies and brains of fish have evolved to achieve control objectives beyond the
capabilities of current underwater vehicles. One route toward designing underwater vehicles …

Several physico-mechanical designs evolved in fish are currently inspiring robotic devices
for propulsion and maneuvering purposes in underwater vehicles. Considering the potential …

This paper is concerned with the design of a robotic fish and its motion control algorithms. A
radio-controlled, four-link biomimetic robotic fish is developed using a flexible posterior body …

It is the objective of this survey to review research and development results of flapping-wing
propulsors and of vehicles equipped with them. Given the complex and multi-disciplinary …

The principal objective of this project was to preform a comprehensive review of
performance, kinematics, and swimming hydrodynamics by dolphins and other cetaceans …

The excellent swimming performances of live fish motivate scientists and engineers around
the world to study its swimming mechanism and develop fish-like underwater robots …

One of the emerging themes of fish-inspired robotics is flexibility. Adding flexibility to the
body, joints, or fins of fish-inspired robots can significantly improve thrust and/or efficiency …

Amphibious robots have attracted more and more attention from researchers for their broad
applications, while it also brings great challenges in designing appropriate propulsion …

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are playing an ever-growing role in modern
subocean operations, generating a demand for faster, more manoeuvrable designs capable …