Analysis of fish and bioinspired robotic fish swimming together in a water tunnel

Giovanni Polverino, Paul Phamduy, Andrea Luigi Facci, Marco Drago, Kamran Khan, Lu Yang, Maurizio Porfiri

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Abstract

In this study, we investigate the interactions between individual Golden shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas) and robotic fish swimming together in a water tunnel at constant flow velocity. The robotic fish is designed to mimic its live counterpart in the aspect ratio, body shape, dimension, and locomotory pattern. Fish behavioral response is experimentally analyzed as the robot's tail-beat frequency is varied and particle image velocimetry is utilized to investigate the flow structure behind the robotic fish. Experimental results show that the attraction of Golden shiners for the robotic fish is maximized when the robot beats its tail as the live subjects. In this condition, fish swim at the same depth of the robotic fish, which corresponds to the region of the water tunnel where hydrodynamic return is most likely to be relevant.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Mar 11 2013Mar 13 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8686
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period3/11/133/13/13

Keywords

  • Biomimetics
  • Collective behavior
  • Fish swimming
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Leadership
  • Robotics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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