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Launching the AquaMAV: bioinspired design for aerial-aquatic robotic platforms
Robert Siddall,M. Kovac +1 more
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This evaluation proposes key design principles for the design of successful aerial-aquatic robots, i.e. using a plunge diving strategy for water entry, folding wings for diving efficiency, water jet propulsion for water takeoff and hydrophobic surfaces for water shedding and dry flight.Abstract:
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Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones
Dario Floreano,Robert J. Wood +1 more
TL;DR: This work identifies scientific and technological advances that are expected to translate, within appropriate regulatory frameworks, into pervasive use of autonomous drones for civilian applications.
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Classifications, applications, and design challenges of drones: A review
TL;DR: This review paper identifies a novel classification of flying drones that ranges from unmanned air vehicles to smart dusts at both ends of this spectrum, with their new defined applications.
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The current state and future outlook of rescue robotics
Jeffrey A. Delmerico,Stefano Mintchev,Alessandro Giusti,Gromov Boris A,Kamilo Melo,Tomislav Horvat,Cesar Cadena,Marco Hutter,Auke Jan Ijspeert,Dario Floreano,Luca Maria Gambardella,Roland Siegwart,Davide Scaramuzza +12 more
TL;DR: The current state of the art in ground and aerial robots, marine and amphibious systems, and human–robot control interfaces are surveyed and the readiness of these technologies with respect to the needs of first responders and disaster recovery efforts is assessed.
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A biologically inspired, flapping-wing, hybrid aerial-aquatic microrobot
Yufeng Chen,Yufeng Chen,Hongqiang Wang,Hongqiang Wang,E. Farrell Helbling,E. Farrell Helbling,Noah T. Jafferis,Noah T. Jafferis,Raphael Zufferey,Aaron Ong,Aaron Ong,Aaron Ong,Kevin Y. Ma,Kevin Y. Ma,Nick Gravish,Pakpong Chirarattananon,M. Kovac,Robert J. Wood,Robert J. Wood +18 more
TL;DR: This work analyzes the dynamics of flapping locomotion in an aquatic environment, identifies the challenges and benefits of surface tension effects on microrobots, and further develops a suite of new mesoscale devices that culminate in a hybrid, aerial-aquaticmicrorobot.
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Survey on the novel hybrid aquatic–aerial amphibious aircraft: Aquatic unmanned aerial vehicle (AquaUAV)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors classified the current partially-featured AquaUAV into three categories from the scope of the whole UAV field, i.e., the seaplane UAV, the submarine-launched UAV and the submersible UAV.
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Review of biomimetic underwater robots using smart actuators
Won-Shik Chu,Kyung-Tae Lee,Sung-Hyuk Song,Min-Woo Han,Jang-Yeob Lee,Hyung-Soo Kim,Min-Soo Kim,Yong-Jai Park,Kyu-Jin Cho,Sung-Hoon Ahn +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of biomimetic underwater robots built using smart actuators, e.g., a shape memory alloy (SMA), an ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC), lead zirconate titanate (PZT), or a hybrid SMA and IPMC actuator, is presented.
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Diving Birds in Cold Water: Do Archimedes and Boyle Determine Energetic Costs?
TL;DR: The amount of air in the feathers and the amount of subcutaneous fat in aquatic birds are regulated in such a way as to minimize energy expenditure as a function of the temperature of the environment as well as diving and flying rhythms.
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Cooperative use of unmanned sea surface and micro aerial vehicles at Hurricane Wilma
TL;DR: The first known use of unmanned sea surface vehicles (USVs) for emergency response and established their suitability for the recovery phase of disaster management by detecting damage to seawalls and piers, locating submerged debris (moorings and handrails), and determining safe lanes for sea navigation as discussed by the authors.
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Jumping robots: a biomimetic solution to locomotion across rough terrain
TL;DR: The authors present two new biologically inspired jumping robots, Jollbot and Glumper, both of which incorporate additional locomotion techniques of rolling and gliding respectively, and demonstrate that this can be achieved through optimization and careful materials selection.