Between Sea And Sky Aerial Aquatic Locomotion In Miniature Robots
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Between Sea And Sky Aerial Aquatic Locomotion In Miniature Robots
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Author : Raphael Zufferey
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-01-03
Between Sea And Sky Aerial Aquatic Locomotion In Miniature Robots written by Raphael Zufferey and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-03 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book reports on the state of the art in the field of aerial-aquatic locomotion, focusing on the main challenges concerning the translation of this important ability from nature to synthetic systems, and describing innovative engineering solutions that have been applied in practice by the authors at the Aerial Robotics Lab of Imperial College London. After a general introduction to aerial-aquatic locomotion in nature, and a summary of the most important engineering achievements, the book introduces readers to important physical and mathematical aspects of the multimodal locomotion problem. Besides the basic physics involved in aerial-aquatic locomotion, the role of different phenomena happening in fluids, or those due to structural mechanics effects or to power provision, are presented in depth, across a large dimension range, from millimeters to hundreds of meters. In turn, a practice-oriented discussion on the obstacles and opportunities of miniaturization, for both robots and animals is carried out. This is followed by applied engineering considerations, which describe relevant hardware considerations involved in propulsion, control, communication and fabrication. Different case studies are analyzed in detail, reporting on the latest research carried out by the authors, and covering topics such as propulsive aquatic escape, the challenging mechanics of water impact, and a hybrid sailing and flying aircraft. Offering extensive and timely information on the design, construction and operation of small-scale robots, and on multimodal locomotion, this book provides researchers, students and professionals with a comprehensive and timely reference guide to the topic of aerial-aquatic locomotion, and the relevant bioinspired approaches. It is also expected to inspire future research and foster a stronger multidisciplinary discussion in the field.
Aerial Aquatic Locomotion With Miniature Robots
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Author : Robert James Douglas Siddall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Aerial Aquatic Locomotion With Miniature Robots written by Robert James Douglas Siddall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Physical Origin Of Biological Propulsion And Inspiration For Underwater Robotic Applications
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Author : Xinghua Jia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Physical Origin Of Biological Propulsion And Inspiration For Underwater Robotic Applications written by Xinghua Jia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Robotic design, especially in underwater robots, is critical to research, national defense, deep sea exploration and sea disaster rescue. Developing an advanced underwater robot, however, is complicated, as it involves propulsion, depth regulation, motion between propellers and other auxiliary system coordination, as well as sensing and feedback signals synchronization. Additionally, it is more challenging to manage the aquatic environment and guarantee the robotic design. In particular, the propulsion system could fit well in this environment and allow for efficient swimming. These challenges make the development of an underwater robot much more difficult, and finding the best solutions to building a robot in a standard and robust manner is critical to satisfying the large amount of requirements of the underwater robots in different perspectives. Aquatic creatures have developed swimming capabilities far superior in many ways to what has been achieved by nautical science and technology and have inspired alternative ideas of developing smart and advanced novel robotic mechanisms for propulsion in different fluid environments. Many bioinspired aquatic robots mimic the structure design, locomotion behaviors and even control method of their counterparts in nature and achieved great swimming performance. The further development of a more general design methodology for bioinspired underwater robots, however, has been impeded due to the diversity of biological sources for underwater propulsion. Consequently, there have been several studies attempting to understand basic propulsion principles to synchronize the biological diversity. In this dissertation, we first review the current stages and challenges of design of underwater robots. Afterwards, we provided a methodology for the design of efficient underwater robots from a biological perspective at multiple scales. To achieve this goal, we introduced the unique propulsion features of aquatic species in terms of locomotion mechanism as the swimmer increased in size from the micro/nanoscale to the macro-scale. Then, we discussed the biological propulsion principles for aquatic robotic design, including design of propeller, body, propulsion appendages, locomotion control and auxiliary system. In addition, we introduced the method for the implementation of bioinspired robots, including mechanical design, electronic engineering and system integration (Chapter 1). The following chapters show that four aquatic robots from the micro/nanoscale to the macro-scale were designed by learning unique features from biology and providing specific investigation of propulsion principle for robotic design at each scale. We validated and demonstrated the design of each robot using both mathematical model based simulation and hardware implemented robot experiments. In chapter 2, propulsion was investigated at micro/nanoscale (body length10-2m). Due to the constraints imposed at micro/nanoscale which has low Reynolds number (Re
Robotics
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Author : Nicholas Roy
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2013-07-05
Robotics written by Nicholas Roy and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-05 with Computers categories.
Robotics: Science and Systems VIII spans a wide spectrum of robotics, bringing together contributions from researchers working on the mathematical foundations of robotics, robotics applications, and analysis of robotics systems.
Out Of Control
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Author : Kevin Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2009-04-30
Out Of Control written by Kevin Kelly and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-30 with Science categories.
Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
Converging Clinical And Engineering Research On Neurorehabilitation
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Author : José L Pons
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-02-19
Converging Clinical And Engineering Research On Neurorehabilitation written by José L Pons and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Restoring human motor and cognitive function has been a fascinating research area during the last century. Interfacing the human nervous system with electro-mechanical rehabilitation machines is facing its crucial passage from research to clinical practice, enhancing the potentiality of therapists, clinicians and researchers to rehabilitate, diagnose and generate knowledge. The 2012 International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR2012) brings together researchers and students from the fields of Clinical Rehabilitation, Applied Neurophysiology and Biomedical Engineering, covering a wide range of research topics: · Clinical Impact of Technology · Brain-Computer Interface in Rehabilitation · Neuromotor & Neurosensory modeling and processing · Biomechanics in Rehabilitation · Neural Prostheses in Rehabilitation · Neuro-Robotics in Rehabilitation · Neuromodulation This Proceedings book includes general contributions (2-page extended abstracts) from oral and poster sessions, as well as from special sessions. A section is also dedicated to pre-post conference workshops, including invited contributions from internationally recognized researchers. A selection of most relevant papers have been considered for publication in international journals (e.g. JNER, JACCES, ...)., therefore they will appear soon in their extended versions in Special Issues. These Proceedings also contain brief descriptions of keynote lectures from invited world-class professors, and a number of thematic round tables covering technological and institutional issues.
Living Machines
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Author : Tony J. Prescott
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Living Machines written by Tony J. Prescott and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Medical categories.
Contemporary research in the field of robotics attempts to harness the versatility and sustainability of living organisms with the hope of rendering a renewable, adaptable, and robust class of technology that can facilitate self-repairing, social, and moral-even conscious-machines. This landmark volume surveys this flourishing area of research.
Technological Innovation For The Internet Of Things
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Author : Luis M. Camarinha-Matos
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-04-15
Technological Innovation For The Internet Of Things written by Luis M. Camarinha-Matos and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Computers categories.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2013, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in April 2013. The 69 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. They cover a wide spectrum of topics ranging from collaborative enterprise networks to microelectronics. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: collaborative enterprise networks; service orientation; intelligent computational systems; computational systems; computational systems applications; perceptional systems; robotics and manufacturing; embedded systems and Petri nets; control and decision; integration of power electronics systems with ICT; energy generation; energy distribution; energy transformation; optimization techniques in energy; telecommunications; electronics: devices design; electronics: amplifiers; electronics: RF applications; and electronics: applications.
Cockroaches
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Author : William J. Bell
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2007-07-27
Cockroaches written by William J. Bell and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-27 with Nature categories.
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Propulsion Systems
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Author : Alessandro Serpi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Propulsion Systems written by Alessandro Serpi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The transport sector is one of the most valuable sectors in the world. It represents the large oil consumers but still relies mainly on fossil fuels. Since the world trend in fossil fuel use is expected to increase further, a more sustainable transportation system is unavoidable to cope with emerging economic and social issues, such as massive energy consumption and emissions of pollutant gases. In this regard, this book provides an overview of some recent and promising technological advancements in propulsion systems, ranging from on-board components to different propulsion system architectures. In particular, the book aims at giving a brief but significant insight into propulsion system design and architecture, by covering different topics and application fields (road, marine, and aerospace).