Underwater Soft Robotics: A Review of Bioinspiration in Design, Actuation, Modeling, and Control
Samuel M. Youssef, MennaAllah Soliman, Mahmood A. Saleh, Mostafa A. Mousa, Mahmoud Elsamanty, Ahmed G. Radwan
Abstract
Nature and biological creatures are some of the main sources of inspiration for humans. Engineers have aspired to emulate these natural systems. As rigid systems become increasingly limited in their capabilities to perform complex tasks and adapt to their environment like living creatures, the need for soft systems has become more prominent due to the similar complex, compliant, and flexible characteristics they share with intelligent natural systems. This review provides an overview of the recent developments in the soft robotics field, with a focus on the underwater application frontier.
Topics & Concepts
Soft roboticsCreaturesRoboticsUnderwaterArtificial intelligenceField (mathematics)Focus (optics)EngineeringComputer scienceSoft materialsHuman–computer interactionBiomimeticsFrontierNatural (archaeology)RobotControl engineeringSystems engineeringNanotechnologyGeographyPure mathematicsOpticsPhysicsMathematicsArchaeologyMaterials scienceUnderwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsMicro and Nano Robotics