Abstract / Description of output
Cephalopods (i.e. octopuses and squids) are taken as a source of inspiration for the development of a new kind of underwater soft robot. These cephalopod-inspired, soft-bodied vehicles entail a hollow, elastic shell capable of performing a routine of recursive ingestion and expulsion of discrete slugs of fluids via the actual inflation and deflation of the elastic chamber. This routine allows the vehicle to propel itself in water in a very similar fashion to that of cephalopods. This mode of pulsed jetting enabled by the actual body shape variations can ideally benefit from the positive feedback provided by impulse-rich discontinuous jet formation and added mass recovery. This work is complemented by extensive modelling efforts which are meant to aid in the process of mechanical design optimization as well as providing an advanced tool for biomechanical studies of living cephalopods.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
| Event | 7th International Symposium of Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines - Wong auditorium in the Tang Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, United States Duration: 21 Jun 2015 → 25 Jun 2015 Conference number: 7 https://amam2015.mit.edu/ |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Symposium of Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines |
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| Abbreviated title | AMAM 2015 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 21/06/15 → 25/06/15 |
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