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Sensing on Robots Inspired by Nature

  • Vignesh Subramaniam
  • Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado
  • Gabriel Weymouth
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Abstract

Biomimetics as a functional study of biological systems has inspired the creation of unconventional robots and sensors that outperform traditional ones. Nature provides cues into unique sensing and propulsion mechanisms that are far superior to traditional systems. This chapter describes a harbor seal-inspired whisker sensor, an octopus-inspired robot, a stingray-inspired robot and autonomous robots with biomimetic sensors developed at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Centre.

Keywords

Underwater Vehicle Harbor Seal Mantle Length Robotic Fish Underwater Robot 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Vignesh Subramaniam
    • 1
  • Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado
    • 2
  • Gabriel Weymouth
    • 3
  1. 1.Center for Environmental Sensing and ModelingSingapore-MIT Alliance for Research and TechnologySingaporeSingapore
  2. 2.Engineering Product DevelopmentSingapore University of Technology and DesignSingaporeSingapore
  3. 3.Southampton Marine and Maritime InstituteUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK

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