Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review

J Li, J Deng, S Zhang, W Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …

Nature's revelation: preparation of Graphene-based Biomimetic materials and its application prospects for water purification

H Zhang, B Wang, J Han, S Wang, X Liu, W Niu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pollutants contained in wastewater pose serious harm to the environment. Graphene-based
water treatment materials show significant advantages in wastewater treatment. However …

[HTML][HTML] Design and motion analysis of a frog-like jumping robot based on a soft body detonation drive

Y Pan, J Fan, W Ma, F Gao, G Liu, J Zhao - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by the instantaneous power of the hindlimbs of frogs and the dexterous posture
adjustment of their forelimbs, a frog-like jumping robot based on a soft body detonation drive …

Design and parameter optimization of a biomimetic jellyfish origami mechanism (BJOM) based on waterbomb tessellations

L Qiu, Y He, Y Li, Y Yu - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a biomimetic jellyfish origami mechanism (BJOM) based on waterbomb
tessellations is designed. Its geometric model is established, and its kinematic equation is …

Bio-inspired soft jellyfish robot: A novel polyimide-based structure actuated by shape memory alloy

M Muralidharan, P Saini, P Ameta, IA Palani - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
A novel flexible polyimide-based soft jellyfish robot actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA)
was fabricated and the pulse and recovery process of the jellyfish has been mimicked. The …

Study of an Untethered Bioinspired Piezoelectric Father–Son Robot for Deep-Sea Narrow Space

X Zhou, L Zhang, W Chen, Q Liang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless motion and miniature size are two essential features for deep-sea robots applying
in the practical confined area, which are incompatible due to the existence of onboard power …

Hybrid-VINS: Underwater Tightly Coupled Hybrid Visual Inertial Dense SLAM for AUV

Y Ou, J Fan, C Zhou, P Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traditional visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods primarily rely on
passive vision, such as monocular cameras, which often exhibit reduced accuracy in …

A miniature multi-DOF ring-shaped piezoelectric actuator capable of driving both flat and spherical movers

J Li, B Liu, J Deng, Y Liu - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel miniature piezoelectric actuator was proposed with a compact ring
structure and four driving teeth. The prominent feature was that the ring-shaped piezoelectric …

Silicone-layered waterproof electrohydraulic soft actuators for bioinspired underwater robots

T Shibuya, S Watanabe, J Shintake - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Electrohydraulic soft actuators are a promising soft actuation technology for constructing
bioinspired underwater robots owing to the features of this technology such as large …

Oceanic Challenges to Technological Solutions: A Review of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Path Technologies in Biomimicry, Control, Navigation and Sensing

K Hasan, S Ahmad, AF Liaf, M Karimi, T Ahmed… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) epitomize a revolutionary stride in underwater
exploration, seamlessly assuming tasks once exclusive to manned vehicles. Their …