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Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira +5 more
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Multipath Parallel ICCP Underwater Terrain Matching Algorithm Based on Multibeam Bathymetric Data
IEEE Access, 2018 Using the underwater terrain for assisted navigation is a popular research direction for autonomous underwater vehicle navigation technology. The iterated closest contour point (ICCP) algorithm is one of the classic matching algorithms in underwater ...
Hanbing Wang, Xiaosu Xu, Tao Zhang
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A Fuzzy Cooperative Localisation Framework for Underwater Robotic Swarms
Sensors, 2020 This article proposes a holistic localisation framework for underwater robotic swarms to dynamically fuse multiple position estimates of an autonomous underwater vehicle while using fuzzy decision support system.
Adham Sabra, Wai-Keung Fung
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Navigating Autonomous Underwater Vehicles [PDF]
, 2009 The Deep Submergence Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic provided the data and images used in developing the illustrations in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. Also, Joel Gendron illustrated Fig. 4. The publication of this chapter was supported by the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringIn this paper, the commercial computational fluid dynamics software STAR-CCM+ (18.04.008-R8) is utilized to analyze the hydrodynamic performance of BB2 underwater vehicles under various navigation conditions, as well as the flow field disturbances caused
Pei Xu +3 more
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Autonomous swimming technology for an AUV operating in the underwater jacket structure environment
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2019 This paper presents the autonomous swimming technology developed for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) operating in the underwater jacket structure environment. To prevent the position divergence of the inertial navigation system constructed for the
Ji-Hong Li, Daegil Park, Geonhui Ki
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Formation Control of Multi‐Agent System with Local Interaction and Artificial Potential Field
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This article proposes a local interaction‐based formation control method for Multi‐Agent system, integrating consensus and leader‐follower strategies with a stress response mechanism—artificial potential field to reduce communication overhead and enable obstacle avoidance. Experimental results on triangular, square, and hexagonal formations confirm its
Luoyin Zhao +3 more
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Underwater Polarized Light Navigation: Current Progress, Key Challenges, and Future Perspectives
RoboticsUnderwater navigation remains constrained by technological limitations, driving the exploration of alternative approaches such as polarized light-based systems. This review systematically examines advances in polarized navigation from three perspectives.
Mingzhi Chen +4 more
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Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang +7 more
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