Neil Ashwin Raj,Danesh Tafti
Neil Ashwin Raj
Bat flight is unique among animal species due to their patagium wings which consist of a thin membrane connecting wing bones. This allows bats to have many degrees of freedom, typically more than birds or insects. In this work, we quantify ...
Vera Gesina Kortman,Jovana Jovanova,Hiroyuki Nabae et al.
Vera Gesina Kortman et al.
McKibben Artificial Muscles (AMs) are known as a prominent class of pneumatic actuators in soft robotics and biomechanical engineering, due to their unique structure and multifunctionality. This paper presents a comprehensive review of rece...
Gene Patrick Salas Rible,John Michael Wylie,Braeden Keelen Elbers et al.
Gene Patrick Salas Rible et al.
This experimental work explores the relationship between the properties and structure of mammalian fur from different habitats and the depth of water drop penetration when impacted in succession. For most mammals, water penetration depth re...
Ilaria Cedrola,Sabina Maglio,Mohammad Hasan Dad Ansari et al.
Ilaria Cedrola et al.
This study investigates the protrusion mechanism of the unsegmented marine worm Phascolosoma stephensoni to inspire new actuation strategies for soft robotics. A magnetically-driven, soft fluidic transmission mechanism is developed to deplo...
Pranta Rahman Sarkar,Outi Tammisola,Ranajay Ghosh
Pranta Rahman Sarkar
We investigate the nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of a biomimetic scale-covered beam in which shear-dependent complex fluids are trapped between overlapping scales under bending loads. These fluids mimic biological mucus and slime layers c...
Preparation and Motion Study of a Micro Soft Robot Mimicking the Cownose Ray Driven by External Magnetic Field [0.03%]
基于外加磁场驱动的仿琴状鲼微型软体机器人设计与运动研究
Song Gao,Chaowei Dong,Zhaobang Li et al.
Song Gao et al.
In narrow, unstructured underwater environments such as target monitoring and minimally invasive medical procedures, micro soft robots exhibit unique advantages due to their flexible movement capabilities and small size. At the same time, b...
Aerodynamic Optimization of a Two-Segment Flapping Wing Via Kinematic Timing Design [0.03%]
基于运动学时序设计的双段扑翼气动优化
Yonggang Yang,Yitian Ren
Yonggang Yang
Flapping-wing aircraft often experience pronounced negative-lift excursions during stroke transitions, which degrade their aerodynamic stability and energy utilization, thereby hindering practical deployment. To address this issue, an albat...
Model suggests that swing leg dynamic decoupling is crucial for explaining bipedal walking dynamics [0.03%]
模型表明，摆动腿的动力解耦是解释双足行走动力学的关键因素
Daniel Renjewski,Tengman Wang
Daniel Renjewski
Understanding the dynamics of bipedal walking is essential for advancements in biomechanics and robotics. This study examines the impact of swing-leg dynamics on overall gait mechanics using an augmented inverted pendulum model that incorpo...
Aerodynamic Performance and Flow Structure Analysis of a Swallow-Inspired NACA2415 Airfoil [0.03%]
受家燕启发的NACA2415机翼气动性能与流场结构分析
Kadriye Nur Tekeoglu,Hürrem Akbıyık,N Filiz Tumen Ozdil
Kadriye Nur Tekeoglu
This study investigates the aerodynamic characteristics of a swallow-inspired wing based on a NACA 2415 airfoil at Reynolds numbers of 7.5×104and 1.25×105using experimental force measurements and flow-visualization techniques. The bioinsp...
Experimental study of soil penetration strategies for earthworm-like robots [0.03%]
仿蚯蚓机器人土壤钻进策略实验研究
Ilya Brodoline,Floriana Anselmucci,Ali Sadeghi et al.
Ilya Brodoline et al.
Earthworm-like robots represent a promising alternative to conventional soil investigation tools currently used in geotechnics. Their limited invasiveness and ability to navigate in three-dimensions underground are highly desirable properti...