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Cortes Torres, Eliseo De JCorresponding AuthorGarcia Gonzalez, Luis EAuthorVillamizar Marin, Luis EAuthorGarcia Cena, Cecilia EAuthor

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March 22, 2025
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Development of a wire-driven compliant joint fin for a bio-inspired underwater robot

Publicated to: 2024 7th Iberian Robotics Conference, Robot 2024. - 2024-01-01 (), DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT61475.2024.10797405

Authors:

Cortes Torres, Eliseo de J; Garcia Gonzalez, Luis E; Villamizar Marin, Luis E; Garcia Cena, Cecilia E
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, Ctr Automat & Robot ETSIDI UPM CSIC, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

In bio-inspired robotics, there is significant interest in using new materials with diverse mechanical properties to enhance the kinematic and dynamic performance of mechanisms, such as flexible and soft materials. These materials not only reduce friction forces but also enable the replication of natural animal behaviors, simplifying the mechanical design process. However, in hostile environments like underwater, soft and flexible materials have not been extensively tested under varying conditions of depth, temperature, and pressure. This article presents the mechanical design of a bio-inspired robotic fin. The mechanism consists on a cable-actuated flexible joint, integrated into a spatial parallel mechanism with 2 degrees of freedom (DoF), designed to replicate the natural movement of Mobula Alfredi, commonly known as the Reef Manta Ray. Finite element analysis and dynamic simulations are conducted to evaluate the materials and mechanism's behavior. Additionally, a prototype was developed using modern fabrication technologies and flexible materials. The results demonstrate that the proposed cable-driven flexible joint meets both the mechanical and kinematic requirements, even in calm underwater conditions.
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Keywords

Bio-inspiredBio-inspired roboticsCable jointingCompliantConditionDesign for testabilityDevelopmenDevelopmentFinFlexible materialsFrictionIntelligent robotsMachine designMechanicalMechanical designSofter materials

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (CORTES TORRES, ELISEO DE JESUS) and Last Author (GARCIA CENA, CECILIA ELISABET).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been CORTES TORRES, ELISEO DE JESUS.

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Awards linked to the item

This research was partially supported by the research project Chair University-Industry Monodon by Navantia Underwater Robots and Deeptech Technology". Reference id: CAT235618000
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