Introduction:
Tuna fish robot is an underwater robot that propels by mimicking the Body and Caudal Fin (BCF) mode of Propulsion adopted by fishes like Tuna. The robot moves forward and backward by the quadratically increasing amplitude sinusoidal wave generation throughout its body. Sideways motion is achieved through different methods like C-Sharp Turning, S-Shape Turning or by changing the oscillation axis from the body axis to a quadratic polynomial axis. It did not disturb the real fishes while it was swimming in the aquarium. Working principle:
Research: The design and analysis of the tuna fish robot was summarized in a research paper which was published in the international conference of Advances in Robotics 2015. Impact on society/industry:
Team Members: Project Guide: Sudheer A.P, Asst. Professor, NIT Calicut Team Members: Ajith A M, Sourabh Moitra, Sachin K S Project duration: May-July 2014. |
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