Biomimetic study of diving beetle robot propelled by alternating magnetic field

Issue title: Proceedings of the twelfth International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Electromagnetic, Mechanic and Biomedical Problems, ISEM Bad Gastein

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sudo, Seiichi^{a; *} | Tsuyuki, Koji^b | Matsumoto, Tadashi^b | Yoshikawa, Masanori^b | Watanabe, Masahiko^b | Honda, Takashi^c

Affiliations: [a] Faculty of Systems Science and Technology, Akita Prefectural University, Ebinokuchi 84-4, Yurihonjo 015-0055, Japan | [b] Iwaki Meisei University, Iwaki 970-8551, Japan | [c] Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: +81 184 27 2111; Fax: +81 184 27 2188; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The purpose of the present paper is to develop the micro swimming robot. The swimming behavior of diving beetle was analyzed by a high speed video camera system. Based on the kinematic analysis of insect swimming, a swimming robot propelled by the magnetic torque was developed. The robot system is composed of a NdFeB magnet and alternating magnetic field. It was found that the swimming velocity of robot depends on the frequency of magnetic field.

Keywords: Biomechanics, biomimetics, swimming robot, beetle robot, magnetic field, magnet

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2007-757

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 25, no. 1-4, pp. 601-606, 2007