Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bio-mimicking the underwater sensors has tremendous potential in soft robotics, under
water exploration and human interfaces. Pinniped are semiaquatic carnivores that use their …

Submersible robotics have improved in efficiency and versatility by incorporating features
found in aquatic life, ranging from thunniform kinematics to shark skin textures. To fully …

The lateral line enables fish to efficiently sense the surrounding environment, thus assisting
flow-related fish behaviors. Inspired by this phenomenon, varieties of artificial lateral line …

Velocity estimation is central for the reliable navigation of autonomous underwater vehicles
(AUVs). Doppler velocity logs (DVLs), currently the leading technology for underwater …

A rapidly growing field of aquatic bio-inspired soft robotics takes advantage of the
underwater animals' bio-mechanisms, where its applications are foreseen in a vast domain …