"The Hypnotic Wavy Fins on This Swimming Alien-Like " Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 Jun 2018 10:01 p.m. PST |
… Robot Make It Agile as Hell "Replicating the complicated muscle structure that allows fish to wiggle their bodies and dart through the water is no easy feat. But not every underwater creature moves that way. Cuttlefish instead use long fins that undulate in waves to propel themselves, which is an approach that robotics maker Festo found relatively easy to replicate. Festo's new BionicFinWave robot isn't the first underwater automaton that replicates the movements of creatures like cuttlefish or marine planarians. Robotics engineers have been working to replicate Mother Nature's designs for decades, and when it comes to swimming, the undulating fin approach is one of the easiest…."
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Amicalement
Armand
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| Cacique Caribe | 12 Jun 2018 10:10 p.m. PST |
Some species of the Spanish dancer sea slug can be quite agile:
Others, not so much:
Even with segmented armor, the right undulating motion can be very effective if timed right. Behold the ancient opabinia and the anomalocaris:
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 StoneMtnMinis  | 13 Jun 2018 6:28 a.m. PST |
I like the undulating motion of these much better.  YouTube link Dave |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 13 Jun 2018 10:55 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 13 Jun 2018 11:24 a.m. PST |
I like it!!….(smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Jun 2018 2:10 p.m. PST |
This is more hypnotic, but in a creepy sort of way: YouTube link Dan
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| Tango01 | 14 Jun 2018 11:12 a.m. PST |
Dude!!!!!!!!…. (smile)
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Armand
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