For centuries, designers and engineers have looked to biology for inspiration. Biologically
inspired robots are just one example of the application of knowledge of the natural world to …

Anguilliform swimmers are long and narrow animals that propel themselves by undulating
their bodies. Observations in nature and recent investigations suggest that anguilliform …

Fishes exhibit an astounding diversity of locomotor behaviors from classic swimming with
their body and fins to jum**, flying, walking, and burrowing. Fishes that use their body and …

Energy-efficient propulsion is a critical design target for robotic swimmers. Although previous
studies have pointed out the importance of nonuniform body bending stiffness distribution (k) …

The anterior body of many fishes is shaped like an airfoil turned on its side. With an
oscillating angle to the swimming direction, such an airfoil experiences negative pressure …

Every spring a 600 lb Atlantic bluefin tuna travels over 3000 miles from Newfoundland to its
spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico. That it does so on a meal of a couple of bluefish is …

Although linear accelerations are an important common component of the diversity of fish
locomotor behaviors, acceleration is one of the least-understood aspects of propulsion …

Most of our understanding of fish locomotion has focused on elementary behaviors such as
steady swimming and escape responses in simple environments. As the field matures …

Many aquatic animals swim by undulatory body movements and understanding the diversity
of these movements could unlock the potential for designing better underwater robots. Here …

Fish schools can make frequent accelerations that are almost simultaneous. While schooling
at constant speed is well studied, far less is known concerning accelerating fish school …