Bioinspired Sensing, Actuation, and Control in Underwater Soft Robotic Systems

Paley, Derek A. (EDT)/ Wereley, Norman M. (EDT)

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2020/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 301 p.
• 商品コード 9783030504755

Full Description

This book includes representative research from the state‑of‑the‑art in the emerging field of soft robotics, with a special focus on bioinspired soft robotics for underwater applications. Topics include novel materials, sensors, actuators, and system design for distributed estimation and control of soft robotic appendages inspired by the octopus and seastar. It summarizes the latest findings in an emerging field of bioinspired soft robotics for the underwater domain, primarily drawing from (but not limited to) an ongoing research program in bioinspired autonomous systems sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. The program has stimulated cross‑disciplinary research in biology, material science, computational mechanics, and systems and control for the purpose of creating novel robotic appendages for maritime applications. The book collects recent results in this area.

Contents

Echinoderm‑inspired soft robotic systems for locomotion and grasping.- Fabrication and design of an octopus‑inspired soft robot.- Dynamics and control of a fish‑inspired propulsion in an underwater vehicle.- Fluidic actuation in artificial muscles for underwater applications