Researchers observe the interaction between fish-like robots and live fish
Engineers have developed a variety of robotic systems that are inspired by animals. These include four-legged robots as well as systems that are inspired by snakes and insects. However, studies exploring the interaction between these robots with their biological counterparts are still relatively few.
Researchers from Peking University, China Agricultural University, and the University of California San Diego recently explored what happens when a live fish is placed in a similar environment to a robotic fish. Their findings published in Bioinspiration and Biomimetics could help inform the development of robots that are inspired by fish, as well as shed new light on real fish behavior.
Tech Xplore reported that \”our research team has focused on the development and testing of self-propelled robot fish for a long time.\” Dr. Junzhi Yu was one of the researchers involved in the study. During our field tests, we noticed an interesting phenomenon: live fish following the robotic fish. We want to explore further the principles that underlie this phenomenon in order to gain a better understanding of this \”fish following\” behavior.
Source:
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-interactions-fish-fish-like-robots.html
