Bio-mechanisms of Swimming and Flying
The rich variety of mechanisms employed by swimming and flying organisms has long been an inspiration for engineers and scientists. Such is the range of nature's methods of locomotion that a whole new field of interdisciplinary collaboration on the possibility of utilizing this mechanical efficiency in better artificial mechanisms has developed. These areas of research, which form the basis of this volume, include the locomotive mechanisms of microorganisms, animals in flying and swimming,...
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The variety of mechanisms employed by swimming and flying organisms has long been an inspiration for engineers and scientists. Such is the range of nature's methods of locomotion that a whole new field of interdisciplinary collaboration on the possibility of utilizing this mechanical efficiency in better artificial mechanisms has developed. These areas of research, which form the basis of this volume, include the locomotive mechanisms of microorganisms, animals in flying and swimming, animal behavior models, and gill-breathing. The latest research into natural autonomous systems and locomotion in both flying and swimming organisms is reflected in the progress of interdisciplinary work in the fields of biology and engineering, yielding real-world benefits in better propulsion techniques.
Ch. 1An engineering perspective on swimming bacteria : high-speed flagellar motor, intelligent flagellar filaments, and skillful swimming in viscous environments1Ch. 2Euglena motion control by local illumination3Ch. 3Thrust-force characteristics of enlarged propulsion mechanisms modeled on eukaryotic flagellar movement and ciliary movement in fluid27Ch. 4Resonance model of the indirect flight mechanism39Ch. 5On flow separation control by means of flapping wings51Ch. 6Outboard propulsor with an oscillating horizontal fin67Ch. 7Three-dimensional maneuverability of the dolphin robot (roll control and loop-the-loop motion)79Ch. 8Fundamental study of a fishlike body with two undulating side-fins93Ch. 9Biology-inspired precision maneuvering of underwater vehicles111Ch. 10Optimal measurement strategies for environmental mapping and localization of a biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle126Ch. 11Experimental and analytical study of the schooling motion of fish based on two observed individual motions : approaching motion and parallel orienting motion138Ch. 12Neural basis of odor-source searching behavior in insect microbrain systems evaluated with a mobile robot155Ch. 13Architectures for adaptive behavior in biomimetic underwater robots171Ch. 14Efficiency of biological and artificial gills188
