EPFL and NYU study robotic swimmers in different sizes
· By Antonio Sedino, CTRO · Published by Reinventy Solutions Corp.
The research describes fish-inspired robots intended for aquatic environments ranging from shallow creeks to open water.
Researchers at EPFL and New York University describe robotic fish that can be built in different sizes. The work addresses aquatic observation from shallow creeks to open water. Fish-inspired movement offers an alternative to propellers, whose blades can disturb sediment, vegetation and wildlife; the source does not establish that every operational constraint has been eliminated.