Review of biomimetic underwater robots using smart actuators
In this paper, biomimetic underwater robots built using smart actuators, eg, a shape memory
alloy (SMA), an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC), lead zirconate titanate (PZT), or a …
alloy (SMA), an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC), lead zirconate titanate (PZT), or a …
BCF swimming locomotion for autonomous underwater robots: a review and a novel solution to improve control and efficiency
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 …
exploration has been attracting many researchers, since their use can be effective in several …
Fast-moving soft electronic fish
Soft robots driven by stimuli-responsive materials have unique advantages over
conventional rigid robots, especially in their high adaptability for field exploration and …
conventional rigid robots, especially in their high adaptability for field exploration and …
Tuna robotics: A high-frequency experimental platform exploring the performance space of swimming fishes
Tuna and related scombrid fishes are high-performance swimmers that often operate at high
frequencies, especially during behaviors such as escaping from predators or catching prey …
frequencies, especially during behaviors such as escaping from predators or catching prey …
Exploration of underwater life with an acoustically controlled soft robotic fish
Closeup exploration of underwater life requires new forms of interaction, using biomimetic
creatures that are capable of agile swimming maneuvers, equipped with cameras, and …
creatures that are capable of agile swimming maneuvers, equipped with cameras, and …
Tunabot Flex: A tuna-inspired robot with body flexibility improves high-performance swimming
Tunas are flexible, high-performance open ocean swimmers that operate at high
frequencies to achieve high swimming speeds. Most fish-like robotic systems operate at low …
frequencies to achieve high swimming speeds. Most fish-like robotic systems operate at low …
Modeling of biomimetic robotic fish propelled by an ionic polymer–metal composite caudal fin
In this paper, a physics-based model is proposed for a biomimetic robotic fish propelled by
an ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuator. Inspired by the biological fin structure, a …
an ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC) actuator. Inspired by the biological fin structure, a …
Stimuli-responsive polymers for soft robotics
This article reviews recent progress in the use of stimuli-responsive polymers for soft
robotics. First, we introduce different types of representative stimuli-responsive polymers …
robotics. First, we introduce different types of representative stimuli-responsive polymers …
A biomimetic jellyfish robot based on ionic polymer metal composite actuators
SW Yeom, IK Oh - Smart materials and structures, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
A biomimetic jellyfish robot based on ionic polymer metal composite actuators was
fabricated and activated to mimic real locomotive behavior with pulse and recovery …
fabricated and activated to mimic real locomotive behavior with pulse and recovery …
Free-locomotion of underwater vehicles actuated by ionic polymer metal composites
In this paper, we develop a modeling framework for studying free-locomotion of biomimetic
underwater vehicles propelled by vibrating ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs). The …
underwater vehicles propelled by vibrating ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs). The …