The eel-like robot
Fr\'ed\'eric Boyer (IRCCyN), Damien Chablat (IRCCyN), Philippe Lemoine, (IRCCyN), Philippe Wenger (IRCCyN)
TL;DR
This paper presents the design and development of an eel-like robot capable of three-dimensional swimming, inspired by eel biomechanics, with a prototype featuring 12 vertebrae, skin, and fins.
Contribution
It introduces a novel bio-inspired robotic design with a multi-vertebrae structure for aquatic locomotion, based on detailed analysis of eel swimming.
Findings
Prototype successfully demonstrates 3D swimming capabilities
Design mimics eel biomechanics effectively
Multidisciplinary approach facilitated development
Abstract
The aim of this project is to design, study and build an "eel-like robot" prototype able to swim in three dimensions. The study is based on the analysis of eel swimming and results in the realization of a prototype with 12 vertebrae, a skin and a head with two fins. To reach these objectives, a multidisciplinary group of teams and laboratories has been formed in the framework of two French projects.
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Taxonomy
TopicsModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence · Optimization and Search Problems · Cephalopods and Marine Biology