Proximity perception is a technology that has the potential to play an essential role in the
future of robotics. It can fulfill the promise of safe, robust, and autonomous systems in …

In the attempt to build adaptive and intelligent machines, roboticists have looked at
neuroscience for more than half a century as a source of inspiration for perception and …

Weakly electric knifefish have intrigued both biologists and engineers for decades with their
unique electrosensory system and agile swimming mechanics. Study of these fish has …

This paper presents the use of Lévy flight, a bio-inspired algorithm, to efficiently and
effectively locate targets in underwater search scenarios. We demonstrate how a novel …

Active electrosense is used by some fish for the sensing of nearby objects by means of the
perturbations the objects induce in a self-generated electric field. As with echolocation …

Sensor morphology, the morphology of a sensing mechanism which plays a role of shaping
the desired response from physical stimuli from surroundings to generate signals usable as …

This paper presents the research done in the field of robotic cultural evolution in challenging
real world environments. We hereby present these efforts, as part of project subCULTron …

Weakly electric knifefish are exceptionally maneuverable swimmers. In prior work, we have
shown that they are able to move their entire body omnidirectionally so that they can rapidly …

This paper aims at advancing the field of electro-sensing. It exhibits physical mechanisms
underlying shape perception for weakly electric fish. These fish orient themselves at night in …

In underwater robotics, several homing and docking techniques are currently being
investigated. They aim to facilitate the recovery of underwater vehicles, as well as their …