Development of amphibious biomimetic robots  

作　　者：Xiang-juan BAI Jian-zhong SHANG Zi-rong LUO Tao JIANG Qian YIN 

机构地区：[1]Department of Intelligent Machinery and Instrument,National University of Defense Technology,Changsha 410073,China

出　　处：《Journal of Zhejiang University-Science A(Applied Physics & Engineering)》2022年第3期157-187,共31页浙江大学学报（英文版）A辑（应用物理与工程）

基　　金：supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFC2001303);the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate(No.CX20190030);the Innovation Research Foundation of the National University of Defense Technology(No.ZK19-33);the International Postdoctoral Introduction Project Foundation,China。

摘　　要：Amphibious robots are becoming increasingly important for civilian,scientific,and environmental missions.They are widely used in disaster rescue,ecosystem monitoring,and entertainment.However,some have two different locomotion systems that need to be changed manually to fulfill both swimming in the water and moving on land,which may reduce their efficiency and reliability.Applying bioinspiration and biomimetics,many recently developed amphibious robots can undertake various tasks in complex amphibious environments with high mobility,flexibility,and energy efficiency.This review overviews the latest developments in amphibious robots,emphasizing biomimetic design concepts,backbone driving mechanisms,and typical applications.The performance indices of amphibious robots mimicking 13 different natural sources are compared,based on 10 different propulsion principles/modes,travel speed,working efficiency,maneuverability,and stability.Finally,the current challenges and perspectives of amphibious bio-inspired robots are discussed.This article summarizes the current types of amphibious robots and their movement and behavior solutions.The design concepts and operating mechanisms of amphibious robots reviewed here can be readily applied to other robotic studies.

关 键 词：Amphibious robots Biomimetic robots Bionic technology Intelligent robots ROBOTICS 

分 类 号：TP242[自动化与计算机技术—检测技术与自动化装置]