Rolling Stability Enhancement via Balancing Tail for a Water-running Robot

作     者：HyunGyu Kim Dong Gyu Lee TaeWon Seo 

作者机构：School of Mechanical Engineering Yeungnam University Gyeongsan 712-749 Republic of Korea 

出 版 物：《Journal of Bionic Engineering》 (仿生工程学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第12卷第3期

页      面：395-405页

核心收录：

学科分类：081203[工学-计算机应用技术] 08[工学] 0835[工学-软件工程] 0825[工学-航空宇航科学与技术] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：supported by a 2014 Yeungnam University research grant 

主　　题：water-running robot balancing tail rolling stability lifting force basilisk lizard 

摘      要：Running on water produces very energy-efficient and fast motion in water environments. Many studies have been performed to develop bio-inspired water-running robots. To achieve good performance, the lifting force is very important for a robot to be able to run on water. The loss of lifting force is associated with the rolling stability of the robot on water. The purpose of this study is to improve the rolling stability of a water-running robot through the periodic motion of a balancing tail. Kinematic analysis was performed to calculate the motions of the legs and the tail, and static analysis was performed to calculate the balancing effect of the tail motion. A numerical model was suggested to determine the dynamic performance of the robotic platform based on kinematic and static results. A simulation based on the numerical model was performed, and the results were compared with empirical data from a robot prototype. The simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental data in terms of rolling stability The lifting force has only a slight effect. The results of this study can be used as a guideline for designing a stable water-running robot.