abstract：:Burst-and-coast swimming is an intermittent mode of locomotion used by various fish species. The intermittent gait has been associated with certain advantages such as stabilizing the visual field, improved sensing ability, and reduced energy expenditure. We investigate burst-coast swimming in rummy nose tetra fish (He...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Ashraf I,Van Wassenbergh S,Verma S

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Specialized sensory hairs are important biological sensors for arthropods to detect and recognize environmental conditions including acoustic, pressure and airflow signals. However, the present design methodology of such biomimic micro devices are mainly depending on shape mimicking, which greatly restricts their perf...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Wang Y,Zhao J,Xia Y,Liu P

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomness is common in biological and artificial systems, resulting either from stochasticity of the environment or noise in organisms or devices themselves. In locomotor control, randomness is typically considered a nuisance. For example, during dynamic walking, randomness in stochastic terrain leads to metastable d...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Xuan Q,Li C

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Passive dynamic walking is a model that walks down a shallow slope without any control or input. This model has been widely used to investigate how humans walk with low energy consumption and provides design principles for energy-efficient biped robots. However, the basin of attraction is very small and thin and has a...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Okamoto K,Aoi S,Obayashi I,Kokubu H,Senda K,Tsuchiya K

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Insects are the main source of inspiration for flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs). They frequently encounter wind gust perturbations in natural environments, and effectively cope with these perturbations. Here, we investigated the rapid gust response of flies to instruct the gust stability design of FWMAVs. A n...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Gu M,Wu J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Locomotion at low Reynolds numbers encounters stringent physical constraints due to the dominance of viscous over inertial forces. A variety of swimming microorganisms has demonstrated diverse strategies to generate self-propulsion in the absence of inertia. In particular, ameboid and euglenoid movements exploit shape...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Silverberg O,Demir E,Mishler G,Hosoume B,Trivedi NR,Tisch C,Plascencia D,Pak OS,Araci IE

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously suggested a biologically-inspired natural dynamic controller for biped locomotion, which applies torque pulses to the different joints at particular phases of an internal phase variable. The parameters of the controller, including the timing and magnitude of the torque pulses and the dynamics of the...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Schallheim I,Zacksenhouse M

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting from biological systems, we review the interest of active perception for object recognition in an autonomous system. Foveated vision and control of the eye saccade introduce strong benefits related to the differentiation of a 'what' pathway recognizing some local parts in the image and a 'where' pathway relat...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Hoang K,Pitti A,Goudou JF,Dufour JY,Gaussier P

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Robotic systems are becoming more ubiquitous, whether on land, in the air, or in water. In the aquatic realm, aquatic drones including ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) and AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) have opened new opportunities to investigate the ocean depths. However, these technologies have limitations ...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Fish FE

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural fish have evolved with an excellent swimming performance after millions of years. Based on the flexible features of the pectoral fin, this paper focuses on the kinematics and hydrodynamics of the fin when fish are swimming stably in still water in labriform mode. The locomotion mechanism based on the morpholog...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Weng J,Zhu Y,Du X,Yang G,Hu D

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Bats possess unique flight capabilities enabled by their wing morphology. While the articulated bone structure and flexible membrane constituting the wing are known to play a critical role in aerodynamic performance, the relationship has never been robustly quantified. Characterization of the sensitivity between preci...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Windes P,Tafti DK,Müller R

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on quadrupedal robots inspired by canids or felids have been widely reported and demonstrated. However, none of these legged robots can deal with difficult environments that include water, such as small lakes, streams, rain, mud, flooded terrain, etc. In this paper, we present for the first time a kinematic a...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Li Y,Fish F,Chen Y,Ren T,Zhou J

更新日期：2019-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In a lower extremity musculoskeletal leg, the actuation kinematics define the interaction of the actuators with each other and the environment. Design of such a kinematic chain is challenging due to the existence of the redundant biarticular actuators which simultaneously act on two joints, generating a parallel mecha...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Nejadfard A,Schütz S,Mianowski K,Vonwirth P,Berns K

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Birds fly in dynamic flight conditions while maintaining aerodynamic efficiency. This agility is in part due to specialized feather systems that function as flow control devices during adverse conditions such as high-angle of attack maneuvers. In this paper, we present an engineered three-dimensional leading-edge devi...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Ito MR,Duan C,Wissa AA

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:It is of interest to exploit the insight from the lateral line system of fish for flow sensing applications. In this paper, a novel fish canal lateral line-inspired pressure difference sensor is proposed by embedding an ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) sensor within a canal filled with viscous fluid. Such a sensor...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Sharif MA,Tan X

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Aiming to produce bioinspired impact and puncture resistant materials, the mesocarp of the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) was characterized. The mesocarp composition was investigated by chemical extraction and its microstructure was analyzed by optical microscopy and microtomography (microCT). A compression test ev...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Sonego M,Fleck C,Pessan LA

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Limitations in actuation, sensing, and computation have forced small legged robots to rely on carefully tuned, mechanically mediated leg trajectories for effective locomotion. Recent advances in manufacturing, however, have enabled in such robots the ability for operation at multiple stride frequencies using multi-deg...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Doshi N,Jayaram K,Castellanos S,Kuindersma S,Wood RJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aim to show how the peltate leaves of Colocasia fallax Schott and Tropaeolum majus L., despite their compact design, achieve a rigid connection between petiole and lamina. We have combined various microscopy techniques and computed tomography (CT) scanning for the analysis of the basic structure of th...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Sacher M,Lautenschläger T,Kempe A,Neinhuis C

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex motion abilities of the Octopus vulgaris have been an intriguing research topic for biologists and roboticists alike. Various studies have been conducted on the underlying control architectures employed by these high dimensional biological organisms. Researchers have attempted to replicate these architectu...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Thuruthel TG,Falotico E,Renda F,Flash T,Laschi C

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we present a numerical model capable of solving the fluid-structure interaction problems involved in the dynamics of skeleton-reinforced fish fins. In this model, the fluid dynamics is simulated by solving the Navier-Stokes equations using a finite-volume method based on an overset, multi-block structur...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Shi G,Xiao Q,Zhu Q,Liao W

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The clap-and-fling effect, first observed in a number of insects, serves as a lift-enhancing mechanism for bio-inspired flapping wing micro aerial vehicles (MAV). In our comprehensive literature survey, we observe that the effect manifests differently in insects and contemporary MAVs; insects have active control over ...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Jadhav SS,Lua KB,Tay WB

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Civil structures, such as buildings and bridges, are constantly at risk of failure due to external environmental loads, such as earthquakes or strong winds. To minimize the effects of these loads, active feedback control systems have been proposed but such systems still face numerous challenges which impede their wide...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Peckens CA,Cook I,Fogg C

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Research in robots that emulate insect flight or micro aerial vehicles (MAV) has gained significant momentum in the past decade owing to the vast number of fields they could be employed in. In this paper, key modeling and control aspects of a flapping wing MAV in hover have been discussed. Models of varying complexity...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Biswal S,Mignolet M,Rodriguez AA

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Passive exoskeletons have potential advantages in reducing metabolic energy cost. We consider a passive elastic exoskeleton (peEXO) providing hip flexion moment to assist hip flexors during walking, our goal is to use a biomechanical model to explore the biological mechanics and energetics of the hip joint muscle-tend...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Chen W,Wu S,Zhou T,Xiong C

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyze the effects of morphology and wing kinematics on the performance of hovering flight. We present a simplified dynamical model with body translational and rotational degrees of freedom that incorporates the flapping, long-axis wing rotation and folding of the wing. To validate our simulation, we compare our r...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Vejdani HR,Boerma DB,Swartz SM,Breuer KS

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Leading-edge tubercles on a humpback whale flipper are known to enhance its hydrodynamic performance at post-stall angles of attack (Miklosovic et al 2004 Phys. Fluids 16 39-42). We investigate vortical structures above a three-dimensional wing with tubercles using surface-oil-flow visualization and particle image vel...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Kim H,Kim J,Choi H

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to their visual sense, weakly electric fish use active electrolocation to detect and analyse objects in their nearby environment. Their ability to generate and sense electric fields combined with scanning-like swimming movements are intended to extract further parameters like the size, shape and material p...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Wolf-Homeyer S,Engelmann J,Schneider A

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper provides an update on the neural control of bipedal walking in relation to bioinspired models and robots. It is argued that most current models or robots are based on the construct of a symmetrical central pattern generator (CPG). However, new evidence suggests that CPG functioning is basically asymmetrical...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Duysens J,Forner-Cordero A

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Most insects with smooth or hairy adhesive pads have very little problems in attaching to smooth substrates. A careful selection of surface roughness, however, can effectively limit the contact area of the adhesive organs with the surface. In comparison to conventional toxin-based insect repelling methods, biologicall...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Graf C,Kesel AB,Gorb EV,Gorb SN,Dirks JH

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioinspiration-using insights into the function of biological systems for the development of new engineering concepts-is already a successful and rapidly growing field. However, only a small portion of the world's biodiversity has thus far been considered as a potential source for engineering inspiration. This means t...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Müller R,Abaid N,Boreyko JB,Fowlkes C,Goel AK,Grimm C,Jung S,Kennedy B,Murphy C,Cushing ND,Han JP

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The noseleaf and pinnae of horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) have both been shown to actively deform during biosonar operation. Since these baffle structures directly affect the properties of the animals biosonar system, this work mimics horseshoe bat sonar system with the goal of developing a platform to stu...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Caspers P,Müller R

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we describe the first steps in the design of a synthetic biological system based on the use of genetically modified bacteria to detect elevated pressures in soils and respond by cementing soil particles. Such a system might, for example, enable a self- constructed foundation to form in response to load ...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Dade-Robertson M,Mitrani H,Corral JR,Zhang M,Hernan L,Guyet A,Wipat A

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk produced by the silkworm Bombyx mori is an attractive material because of its luster, smooth and soft texture, conspicuous mechanical strength, good biocompatibility, slow biodegradation, and carbon neutral synthesis. Silkworms have been domesticated and bred for production of better quality and quantity of silk,...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Shimizu K

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fiber reinforced elastomeric enclosures (FREEs) are soft pneumatic actuators that can contract and generate forces upon pressurization. Typical engineering applications utilize FREEs in their straight cylindrical configuration and derive actuation displacement and forces from their ends. However, there are several ins...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Singh G,Xiao C,Hsiao-Wecksler ET,Krishnan G

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Puncturing blood vessels during percutaneous intervention in minimally invasive brain surgery can be a life threatening complication. Embedding a forward looking sensor in a rigid needle has been proposed to tackle this problem but, when using a rigid needle, the procedure needs to be interrupted and the needle extrac...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Virdyawan V,Oldfield M,Rodriguez Y Baena F

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that animals can use neural and sensory feedback via vision, tactile sensing, and echolocation to negotiate obstacles. Similarly, most robots use deliberate or reactive planning to avoid obstacles, which relies on prior knowledge or high-fidelity sensing of the environment. However, during dynamic loc...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Gart SW,Yan C,Othayoth R,Ren Z,Li C

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Unidirectional composites inspired from biological materials such as nacre are composed of stiff platelets arranged in a staggered manner within a soft matrix. Elaborate analyses have been conducted on the aforementioned composites and they are found to have excellent mechanical properties like stiffness, strength and...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Tapse S,Anup S

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:It is quite difficult for android robots to replicate the numerous and various types of human facial expressions owing to limitations in terms of space, mechanisms, and materials. This situation could be improved with greater knowledge regarding these expressions and their deformation rules, i.e. by using the biomimet...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Ishihara H,Ota N,Asada M

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increased interest in exoskeleton research in the last decades, not much progress has been made on the successful reduction of user effort. In humans, biarticular elements have been identified as one of the reasons for the energy economy of locomotion. This document gives an extensive literature overview c...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Junius K,Moltedo M,Cherelle P,Rodriguez-Guerrero C,Vanderborght B,Lefeber D

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage gating is essential to the computational ability of neurons. We show this effect can be mimicked in a solid-state nanopore by functionalizing the pore interior with a redox active molecule. We study the integration of an active biological molecule-a quinone-into a solid state nanopore, and its subsequent induc...

journal_title：Bioinspiration & biomimetics

authors： Pevarnik M,Cui W,Yemenicioglu S,Rofeh J,Theogarajan L

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00