Bionic amphibious robots are receiving attention and significant interest from the civil and
military sectors since they can move on land and swim underwater. When develo** a …

A collaborative and interdisciplinary strategy spanning hydrodynamics, sophisticated
materials, elasticity, and microelectromechanical systems technologies is required for the …

This paper presents a biomimetic turtle flipper actuator consisting of a shape memory alloy
composite structure for implementation in a turtle-inspired autonomous underwater vehicle …

Biomimetics adopted as a basis for underwater robotic design to enhance locomotion
efficiency, maneuverability, and adaptability has shown an extraordinary vitality and …

Over the past decades, information and communication technologies (ICT) established
themselves as the key force towards more effective and efficient usage of resources in our …

To understand how to modulate the behavior of underwater swimmers propelled by multiple
appendages, we conducted surge maneuver experiments on our biologically-inspired robot …

U-CAT is a highly maneuverable biomimetic four-fin underwater robot for operating in
confined spaces. Because of its novel mechanical design and specialized purpose, the …

This paper presents a design rationale and describes the design of a biomimetic underwater
robot U-CAT. U-CAT is an autonomous, small-size and low cost vehicle, currently under …

As another kind of the biomimetic underwater vehicles, a biologically inspired robotic turtle is
studied and modeled. The modular design philosophy and construction of the prototype after …

Abstract Traditional Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) play an important role in ocean
exploration. However, the propeller propulsion method possesses drawbacks such as high …