Register now After registration you will be able to apply for this opportunity online.
This opportunity is not published. No applications will be accepted.
Development of Soft Metamorphic Wings for aerial-aquatic robots
To adapt to the ever changing environment of multiple mediums such as air and water, multi-functionality and multi-environment adaptability are desired skills for exploration and environmental monitoring robots [1]. Unpredictable currents, turbulent winds, and various obstacles such as drift ice, marine debris, and dynamic aerial and underwater life forms, amplify the complexity of operating in such uncertain environments. With the eventual goal of off-shore coral reef health monitoring, post-disaster assistance, and/or arctic sea sampling, the key question studied in this work is: How do we develop a single robot capable of morphing its body for energetically efficient multi-modal locomotion in air, on water surfaces, and underwater?
In this work, we will look at three main features of the system: (1) The rapid unfolding and folding of the wing design (2) The wing-stiffness modulation of the wings. (3) The exploration of proprioceptive sensing of the wings.
The objective of this project is to explore transferrable metamorphosis methods for independent stiffness and shape control of an trimodal aerial robot’s wings that can be utilized as sails, wings, and maybe even fins.
The objective of this project is to explore transferrable metamorphosis methods for independent stiffness and shape control of an trimodal aerial robot’s wings that can be utilized as sails, wings, and maybe even fins.
The goal of this project is to design, manufacture, experimentally validate the design of soft metamorphic wings for a trimodal aerial robot.
The goal of this project is to design, manufacture, experimentally validate the design of soft metamorphic wings for a trimodal aerial robot.
Please contact Dr. Pham Huy Nguyen (huy.pham@empa.ch)
Please contact Dr. Pham Huy Nguyen (huy.pham@empa.ch)