Robofish Arrives at the London Aquarium
Researchers at the University of Essex have created a robotic fish and delivered
them to the London Aquarium for public viewing. The robotic fish
have sensor-based
controls and autonomous navigation capabilities. The robotic fish can
find their own way around the tank safely, avoiding objects, reacting to
their environment and not banging into the side of the tank.
These biologically inspired robotic fish mimic the undulating movement
of how real fish swim. These fish swim slowly, aiming for the speed
of a tuna but can accelerate like a pike, can make sharp turns, and
has the navigating skill of an eel. In the future the researchers hope
to make the robofish look for its own charging station. They claim that
the robofish is the world's
first autonomous robotic fish but there's probably someone
out there that would dispute
that. You can watch video of the robofish in
action here or on the sidebar of BBC's website. Similar articles...
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