Flexible medical devices: Review of controllable stiffness solutions

L Blanc, A Delchambre, P Lambert - Actuators, 2017 - mdpi.com
In the medical field and in soft robotics, flexible devices are required for safe human
interaction, while rigid structures are required to withstand the force application and …

Exploration of swimming performance for a biomimetic multi-joint robotic fish with a compliant passive joint

D Chen, Z Wu, H Dong, M Tan… - Bioinspiration & …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, a novel compliant joint with two identical torsion springs is proposed for a
biomimetic multi-joint robotic fish, which enables imitatation of the swimming behavior of live …

Design of a variable-stiffness flap** mechanism for maximizing the thrust of a bio-inspired underwater robot

YJ Park, TM Huh, D Park, KJ Cho - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Compliance can increase the thrust generated by the fin of a bio-inspired underwater
vehicle. To improve the performance of a compliant fin, the compliance should change with …

Study of flexible fin and compliant joint stiffness on propulsive performance: theory and experiments

AK Kancharala, MK Philen - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The caudal fin is a major source of thrust generation in fish locomotion. Along with the fin
stiffness, the stiffness of the joint connecting the fish body to the tail plays a major role in the …

Design and analysis of a stiffness adjustable structure using an endoskeleton

TM Huh, YJ Park, KJ Cho - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2012 - Springer
In this paper, we present a novel stiffness adjustable structure that changes its stiffness by
pulling a tendon. It adopts an endoskeleton structure where rigid segments and compliant …

Effect of flexural stiffness distribution of a fin on propulsion performance

S Reddy, S Sen, C Har - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2018 - Elsevier
Experimental investigations on biomimetic mechanical fins have been carried out by
researchers to study and mimic the behaviour of fish. Flexible fins are proven to be better …

Towards a self-contained soft robotic fish: On-board pressure generation and embedded electro-permanent magnet valves

AD Marchese, CD Onal, D Rus - Experimental Robotics: The 13th …, 2013 - Springer
This paper details the design, fabrication and experimental verification of a complete,
tetherless, pressure-operated soft robotic platform. Miniature CO 2 cartridges in conjunction …

Step by step and frame by frame–Workflow for efficient motion tracking of high-speed movements in animals

A Koehnsen, J Kambach, S Büsse - Zoology, 2020 - Elsevier
Analysing the motion of animals, especially at high speeds, is often challenging. Motion
tracking software needs to deal with a variety of visual contexts, variable lighting conditions …

The composite mechanism of dam** and elasticity for a fish-like flexible propeller

X Wang, C Zhou, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Fish in nature adjust their swimming modes by regulating muscle stiffness under different
ocean conditions. Peduncle stiffness plays a significant role in propulsive performance …

Energy-storing analysis and fishtail stiffness optimization for a wire-driven elastic robotic fish

X Liao, C Zhou, J Fan, Z Zhang, Z Yin… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The robotic fish with high propulsion efficiency and good maneuverability achieves
underwater fishlike propulsion by commonly adopting the motor to drive the fishtail, causing …