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The locomotion of miniature medical robots in the interior of the human body, possibly in contact with the tissue of organs and vessels, is a challenging problem in robotics, which, if properly addressed, might favorably impact several significant applications. This paper investigates the potential of employing relatively low-frequency vibrations, generated by an on-board eccentric motor, to reduce...
Inspired by the octopus arm morphology and exploiting recordings of swimming octopus, we investigate the propulsive capabilities of an 8-arm robotic system under various swimming gaits, including arm sculling and arm undulations, for the generation of forward propulsion. A dynamical model of the robotic system, that considers fluid drag contributions accurately evaluated by CFD methods, was used to...
This work addresses open-loop control strategies for continuum robotic manipulators inspired by the octopus arm, which are based on solving numerically a detailed elasto-dynamic model. Octopus arms are muscular hydrostats, capable of performing a variety of dexterous movements, which can be of particular interest to the design of relevant robotic prototypes. Octopus arm muscles consist of fibers and...
We consider robotic analogues of the arms of the octopus, a cephalopod exhibiting a wide variety of dexterous movements and complex shapes, moving in an aquatic environment. Although an invertebrate, the octopus can vary the stiffness of its long arms and generate large forces, while also performing rapid motions within its aquatic environment. Previous studies of elongated robotic systems, moving...
The multi-arm morphology of octopus-inspired robotic systems may allow their aquatic propulsion, in addition to providing manipulation functionalities, and enable the development of flexible robotic tools for underwater applications. In the present paper, we consider the multi-arm swimming behavior of the octopus, which is different than their, more usual, jetting behavior, and is often used to achieve...
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