Maneuvering of biomimetic fish by integrating a bouyancy body with modular undulating fins

International Journal of Humanoid Robotics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 671-695

  Low, K H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Amplitude envelope; Biomimetics; Buoyancy tank; Depth control; Modular mechanism; Robotic fish; Undulating fins

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS; BUOYANCY; FISH; MANEUVERABILITY; PROPULSION; SUBMARINES;

AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE; BIOMIMETIC FISH; BUOYANCY TANK; DEPTH CONTROL; MODULAR MECHANISM; ROBOTIC FISH; UNDULATING FINS;

BIOMIMETICS;

EID: 38749147760     PISSN: 02198436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219843607001217     Document Type: Article

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