Numerical and experimental investigation of a biomimetic robotic jellyfish actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

2016 13th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, URAI 2016

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

First page number:

204

Last page number:

205

Abstract

A biomimetic jellyfish robot is explored. The robot will be actuated by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites arranged in a silicone dome. Computational Analysis is used to optimize thrust production by the jellyfish robot. Preliminary experiments will be conducted to analyze the deformation, thrust, displacement, and velocity. The two analyses will be compared to further optimize the design. © 2016 IEEE.

Keywords

Biomimetic; Ionic polymer-metal composite; Jellyfish

Language

English

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