Review of soft actuator materials
Soft actuator materials change their shape or size in response to stimuli like electricity, heat,
light, chemical or pH. These actuator materials are compliant and well suited for soft …
light, chemical or pH. These actuator materials are compliant and well suited for soft …
[HTML][HTML] Underwater robot sensing technology: A survey
Underwater robot technologies are crucial for marine resource exploration and autonomous
manipulation, and many breakthroughs have been achieved with key indicators (eg, dive …
manipulation, and many breakthroughs have been achieved with key indicators (eg, dive …
Emergence of robust self-organized undulatory swimming based on local hydrodynamic force sensing
Undulatory swimming represents an ideal behavior to investigate locomotion control and the
role of the underlying central and peripheral components in the spinal cord. Many vertebrate …
role of the underlying central and peripheral components in the spinal cord. Many vertebrate …
Object perception in underwater environments: a survey on sensors and sensing methodologies
Underwater robots play a critical role in the marine industry. Object perception is the
foundation for the automatic operations of submerged vehicles in dynamic aquatic …
foundation for the automatic operations of submerged vehicles in dynamic aquatic …
[HTML][HTML] A multiple-shape memory polymer-metal composite actuator capable of programmable control, creating complex 3D motion of bending, twisting, and …
Abstract Development of biomimetic actuators has been an essential motivation in the study
of smart materials. However, few materials are capable of controlling complex twisting and …
of smart materials. However, few materials are capable of controlling complex twisting and …
The role of hydrodynamics in collective motions of fish schools and bioinspired underwater robots
Collective behaviour defines the lives of many animal species on the Earth. Underwater
swarms span several orders of magnitude in size, from coral larvae and krill to tunas and …
swarms span several orders of magnitude in size, from coral larvae and krill to tunas and …
Flow field perception based on the fish lateral line system
Y Jiang, Z Ma, D Zhang - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Fish are able to perceive the surrounding weak flow and pressure variations with their
mechanosensory lateral line system, which consists of a superficial lateral line for flow …
mechanosensory lateral line system, which consists of a superficial lateral line for flow …
Online state estimation of a fin-actuated underwater robot using artificial lateral line system
X Zheng, W Wang, M Xiong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A lateral line system is a flow-responsive organ system, with which fish can effectively sense
the surrounding flow field, thus serving functions in flow-aided fish behaviors. Inspired by …
the surrounding flow field, thus serving functions in flow-aided fish behaviors. Inspired by …
Learning for attitude holding of a robotic fish: An end-to-end approach with sim-to-real transfer
Controlling biomimetic underwater robots in unknown flow fields remains a challenge due to
the strong nonlinearity of the fluid. This article investigates the attitude holding task of a …
the strong nonlinearity of the fluid. This article investigates the attitude holding task of a …
[HTML][HTML] Fish lateral line inspired flow sensors and flow-aided control: A review
Any phenomenon in nature is potential to be an inspiration for us to propose new ideas.
Lateral line is a typical example which has attracted more interest in recent years. With the …
Lateral line is a typical example which has attracted more interest in recent years. With the …