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Bio-Inspired Service Robots

A special issue of Robotics (ISSN 2218-6581).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 3504

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Cecilia García Cena

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Department of Electronics, Automation and Computer Science, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: bioinspired robotics; rehabilitation robots; dynamical control of robots; underwater robots
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Dr. Carlos Rengifo-Rodas

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Department of Electronics, Instrumentation and Control, Universidad del Cauca, Popayán, Colombia
Interests: control systems; machine learning; robotics and medical devices
Dr. Jose Baca

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Department of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Interests: unmanned autonomous systems; multi-robot systems; modular robots and modular systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nature is a rich source of inspiration that can be replicated in robotics in order to enhance their capabilities and broaden the scope of robotic applications.

Designing and developing robots to mimic the evolutionary processes of various life forms, including humans, presents both a challenge and an opportunity to enhance their morphology, behavior, and interactions with other entities (be they other robots or living beings) as they strive to achieved their goals.

In this Special Issue, we welcome articles that include research and development of novel robotics mechanisms, applications, or behaviors (control and/or interaction) in any environment (water, earth, air, or space) under the broad concept of bio-inspiration.

Dr. Cecilia García Cena
Dr. Carlos Felipe Rengifo-Rodas
Dr. Jose Baca
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Robotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • bio-inspired mechanisms
  • bio-inspired locomotion/motion
  • bio-inspired control strategies
  • bio-inspired robotic morphology

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Engineering of a Bio-Inspired Tiltable Oscillating Fin Submersible Thruster
by Zihao Liu and Duanling Li
Robotics 2024, 13(10), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics13100154 - 21 Oct 2024
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Oscillating fins are devices designed to produce thrust through periodic undulating movements. However, these structures lack flexibility and often provide thrust in only one fixed direction. Observation and biological references suggest that the dorsal fin rays of seahorses can tilt longitudinally in the [...] Read more.
Oscillating fins are devices designed to produce thrust through periodic undulating movements. However, these structures lack flexibility and often provide thrust in only one fixed direction. Observation and biological references suggest that the dorsal fin rays of seahorses can tilt longitudinally in the spine direction, changing the thrust direction. This study aims to analyze the dynamic effects of seahorse dorsal fin inclining and design a flexible bionic thruster based on this principle. Computational fluid dynamics analysis hypothesizes that fin inclination controls the net force direction in the vertical plane. A force sensor and pulley system test platform were constructed to examine the influences of wave features and the inclination angle on thrust in both vertical and horizontal directions, with discrete fin surfaces used to eliminate force interference. Force testing and snapshots indicate that wave velocity positively impacts net force magnitude, while fin inclination allows for control over force orientation. This tiltable oscillating fin thruster possesses more degrees of freedom, leading to better flexibility and providing controllable thrust orientation. Full article
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Porcospino Flex: A Bio-Inspired Single-Track Robot with a 3D-Printed, Flexible, Compliant Vertebral Column
by Shahab Edin Nodehi, Luca Bruzzone, Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Ali Zolfagharian and Mahdi Bodaghi
Robotics 2024, 13(5), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics13050076 - 13 May 2024
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This paper is focused on the design and development of the Porcospino Flex, a single-track robot inspired by nature and featuring a meta-material structure. In the earlier version of the Porcospino, the main body was composed of a chain of vertebrae and two [...] Read more.
This paper is focused on the design and development of the Porcospino Flex, a single-track robot inspired by nature and featuring a meta-material structure. In the earlier version of the Porcospino, the main body was composed of a chain of vertebrae and two end sections linked by flexible joints, but the excessive use of materials in 3D printing and the resulting weight of the robot posed challenges, ultimately leading to a decrease in its overall efficiency and performance. The Porcospino Flex is manufactured through the fused deposition modeling process using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and thermoplastic polyurethane, featuring a singular meta-material structure vertebral column. The adoption of a lattice structure in the main body of the Porcospino Flex leads to a substantial increase in performance, reducing its weight from 4200 g to 3600 g. Furthermore, the decrease in weight leads to a reduction in material usage and waste, making a substantial contribution to the sustainability of the robot. The discussion focuses on the testing results of the Porcospino Flex prototype, highlighting the enhancements observed compared to its prior version. Full article
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