Design, development and locomotion control of bio-fish robot with undulating anal fins

International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 88-99

  Low, K H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bio locomotion; Biomimetics; Depth control; Modular mechanism; Underwater robot; Undulating fins

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; BUOYANCY; FLEXIBLE MANIPULATORS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); SERVOMOTORS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

BIOLOCOMOTION; DEPTH CONTROL; MODULAR MECHANISMS; UNDERWATER ROBOTS; UNDULATING FINS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 34249309259     PISSN: 08268185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2316/journal.206.2007.1.206-1009     Document Type: Article

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