Amoeba-inspired swimming through isoperimetric modulation of body shape
Curtis Sparks,Nathan Justus,Ross Hatton,Nick Gravish,Curtis Sparks,Nathan Justus,Ross Hatton,Nick Gravish
In this work we present the design of a swimming robot that is inspired by the body shape modulation of small microorganisms. Amoebas are small single celled organisms that locomote through deformation and shape change of their body. To achieve similar shape modulation for swimming propulsion in a robot we developed a novel flexible appendage using tape springs. A tape spring is an elongated strip...
