1. Biomimetic design of an underwater robot inspired to the cownose ray
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Giovanni Bianchi and simone cinquemani
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Computer Science::Robotics ,Bioinspired ,fish ,manta ,robot ,Bioinspired, robot, fish, manta, swimming ,swimming - Abstract
This paper shows the design of an underwater autonomous robot. The challenges of this activity are mainly linked to motion design and to energy efficiency. Therefore, a bioinspired approach has been used. Batoid fishes swim moving their pectoral fins, they produce a wave travelling in the direction opposite to their motion, pushing water backwards and gaining thrust as a consequence of momentum conservation. The motion of the fin has been studied and reproduced with a series of articulated mechanisms. In this work the optimization of the mechanism’s geometry is described and the experimental results on the reconstructed fin are presented., https://youtu.be/72AKxWktQBI
- Published
- 2021
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