A Dynamically Reconfigurable Autonomous Underwater Robot for Karst Exploration: Design and Experiment [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 This paper presents the design and experiment of an autonomous underwater robot which can change the geometric configuration of its actuators, according to mission requirements or environmental constraints.
Tho Dang +4 more
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Multiple Bio-Inspired Father–Son Underwater Robot for Underwater Target Object Acquisition and Identification [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 Underwater target acquisition and identification performed by manipulators having broad application prospects and value in the field of marine development.
Ruochen An +4 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Stable, quiet, and efficient propulsion methods are essential for underwater robots to complete their tasks in a complex marine environment. However, with a single propulsion method, such as propeller propulsion and bionic propulsion, it is difficult to ...
Xiaofeng Zeng +5 more
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Underwater robot sensing technology: A survey
Fundamental Research, 2021 Underwater robot technologies are crucial for marine resource exploration and autonomous manipulation, and many breakthroughs have been achieved with key indicators (e.g., dive depth and navigation range).
Yang Cong +3 more
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Energy-Efficient Configuration and Control Allocation for a Dynamically Reconfigurable Underwater Robot [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 A dynamically reconfigurable underwater robot, which can vary its configuration during a mission, would be useful for confined environment exploration and docking because of its versatility.
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Dynamic Walking of a Legged Robot in Underwater Environments
Sensors, 2019 In this research, the dynamic walking of a legged robot in underwater environments is proposed. For this goal, the underwater zero moment point (Uzmp) is proposed in order to generate the trajectory of the centre of the mass of the robot.
Gerardo Portilla +5 more
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Design and Experimental Study of Octopus-Inspired Soft Underwater Robot with Integrated Walking and Swimming Modes [PDF]
BiomimeticsTo enhance the flexibility and adaptability of underwater robots in complex environments, this paper designs an octopus-inspired soft underwater robot capable of both bipedal walking and multi-arm swimming.
Xudong Dai +6 more
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Real-time Trajectory Planning and Tracking Control of Bionic Underwater Robot in Dynamic Environment [PDF]
Cyborg and Bionic SystemsIn this article, we study the trajectory planning and tracking control of a bionic underwater robot under multiple dynamic obstacles. We first introduce the design of the bionic leopard cabinet underwater robot developed in our lab.
Feng Ding +5 more
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Octopus-Inspired Underwater Gripper with Rapid Stiffness Tuning and Robot Enabling Upward Transport [PDF]
Cyborg and Bionic SystemsUnderwater operations—such as marine environmental protection, resource recovery, and seabed exploration—require grippers with high adaptability. Existing rigid and soft grippers are constrained by their inherent material limitations, restricting their ...
Mingxin Wu +6 more
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Review on energy-saving key technologies of underwater bionic robot swarm
Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao, 2022 Underwater Bionic Robot swarm has the advantages of high redundancy, flexible mobility and wide range of task execution, which can be applied to underwater environment monitoring, underwater target monitoring, resource exploration and other fields. For a
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