This paper investigates the problem of modelling a system of interconnected underwater
robots with highly coupled dynamics. The objective is to develop a mathematical description …

Unlike most batoid fishes, electric rays neither oscillate nor undulate their body disc to
generate thrust. Instead they use body–caudal–fin (BCF) locomotion. In addition, these …

The development of a novel Biologically-inspired (or Biomimetic) Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (BAUV) inspired by the Pacific electric ray is addressed. The design and hardware …

The underwater environment presents conditions very different from those found on the
ground so the control algorithms and the design of submarine robots have to consider this …

In this paper, machine-learning-based tools are utilized to learn a model of the functionality
of a commercial chip with built-in signal processing and sensor fusion algorithms …

This paper describes the mathematical model developed to simulate the behavior of a BUV,
the TOBIAS vehicle, which is being developed at the Portuguese Naval Academy as part of …

With the wide application of the underwater vehicle in ocean exploration, bionics propulsion
aroused intensive interest among researchers. Bionic locomotion of aquatic animals has the …

1.1 Background In engineering, optimizing a design often involves finding an appropriate
balance between functional requirements. For example, the chassis of a car needs to be …

The study of biomimetics is largely driven by the desire to integrate design advantages
found in the natural world to experimental devices and, ultimately, practical machines. The …

Underwater vehicles used to perform precision inspection and non-destructive evaluation in
tightly constrained or delicate underwater environments must be small, have low-speed …