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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: Admin on April 05, 2012, 11:42:10 AM

Title: pics of my robot fish - in the news!
Post by: Admin on April 05, 2012, 11:42:10 AM

Ok, so it isn't 'mine' exactly. It's what I've been working on for many many years with my team at the Naval Research Laboratory.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/navy-robot-gym/all/1 (http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/navy-robot-gym/all/1)
http://www.engadget.com/photos/us-navy-shows-off-its-new-lasr-autonomous-robot-testing-facility/#4934477 (http://www.engadget.com/photos/us-navy-shows-off-its-new-lasr-autonomous-robot-testing-facility/#4934477)
http://www.azorobotics.com/news.aspx?newsID=2672 (http://www.azorobotics.com/news.aspx?newsID=2672)

(http://www.azorobotics.com/images/news/NewsImage_2672.jpg)

Title: Re: pics of my robot fish - in the news!
Post by: joe61 on April 05, 2012, 01:14:02 PM

Cool, so do the front fins make it go forward and the rear ones make it go backward?

Joe

Title: Re: pics of my robot fish - in the news!
Post by: Admin on April 06, 2012, 12:11:41 AM

A single fin can output thrust in any direction - a true 6 DoF actuator. However maximum thrust isn't uniform in each direction, so we arrange the fins in a way that either gives better controlability, or better forward speed, depending on the mission.

Hope that made sense . . .