Title
Self-entrainment to optimal gaits of an underactuated biomimetic swimming robot using adaptive frequency oscillators
Abstract
Underactuated compliant swimming robots are characterized by a simple mechanical structure, capable to mimic the body undulation of many fish species. One of the design issue for these robots is the generation and control of best performing swimming gaits. In this paper we propose a new controller, based on AFO oscillators, to address this issue. After analyzing the effects of the motion on the robot natural frequencies, we show that the closed loop system is able to generate self-sustained oscillations, at a characteristic frequency, while maximizing swimming velocity.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319178
EMBC
Field
DocType
Volume
Control theory,Oscillation,Gait,Control theory,Computer science,Biomimetics,Control engineering,Entrainment (chronobiology),Artificial intelligence,Robot,Underactuation,Robotics
Conference
2015
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1557-170X
0
0.34
References 
Authors
1
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Alessio Alessi100.34
Dino Accoto210023.61
Eugenio Guglielmelli335067.40