一种受生物启发的多运动模式水下微型机器人。

A bioinspired multimotion modality underwater microrobot.

作者信息

Liu Taishan, Liu Yide, Zeng Rongbao, Gan Bian, Zhang Meng, Li Hua, Qu Shaoxing, Zhou Haofei

机构信息

State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Key Laboratory of Soft Machines and Smart Devices of Zhejiang Province, Center for X-mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.

出版信息

Sci Adv. 2025 May 9;11(19):eadu2527. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adu2527. Epub 2025 May 7.

Abstract

Exploring narrow underwater environments presents notable challenges due to the need for flexible movement and robust transition between different motion modalities. Inspired by the pteropod, a small aquatic organism known for its ability to change direction by adjusting the attack angle of its wings, we developed a biomimetic robotic platform called RoboPteropod. This micro-underwater robot, equipped with flexible flapping wings that mimic the propulsive mechanisms of the pteropod, reaches a float velocity of 1.88 body height per second and a forward velocity of 1.2 body length per second, while maintaining a power consumption of merely 580 milliwatts. The ability to dynamically adjust the attack angle of the wings enables smooth transition among various modes (float, move straight, yaw, and pitch) of underwater locomotion, allowing for agile, three-dimensional maneuvering in complex aquatic environments. RoboPteropod offers meaningful potential for detailed exploration of confined and otherwise inaccessible underwater spaces.

摘要

探索狭窄的水下环境面临着显著的挑战,因为需要灵活移动并在不同运动模式之间进行稳健的转换。受翼足类动物(一种小型水生生物,以通过调整翅膀的攻角来改变方向的能力而闻名)的启发,我们开发了一种名为RoboPteropod的仿生机器人平台。这种微型水下机器人配备了模仿翼足类动物推进机制的灵活扑翼,每秒达到1.88倍体长的漂浮速度和每秒1.2倍体长的前进速度,同时功耗仅为580毫瓦。动态调整翅膀攻角的能力使得水下运动的各种模式(漂浮、直线移动、偏航和俯仰)之间能够实现平稳转换,从而能够在复杂的水生环境中进行敏捷的三维机动。RoboPteropod为详细探索受限的以及其他难以到达的水下空间提供了有意义的潜力。

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