Ebook: Bio-mechanisms of Swimming and Flying

Tens of thousands of different animal species live on this planet, having survived for millions of years through adaptation and evolution, which has given them a vast variety of structures and functions. Biomechanical studies of animals swimming and flying can aid understanding of the mechanisms that enable them to move effectively and efficiently in fluids . Based on such understandings and analyses, we can aim to develop environmentally friendly machines that emulate these natu­ ral movements. The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 agreed major treaties on biological diversity, addressing the comb ined issues of environmental protection and fair and equitable economic development. With regard to coastal environments, increasing biological diversity has begun to play an important role in reestablishing stable and sustainable ecosystems. This approach has begun to influence research into the behavior of aquatic species, as an understanding of the history of an individual aquatic species is indispensable in constructing an environmental assessment mod­ el that includes the physical, chemical, and biological effects of that species . From an engineering viewpoint, studying nature's biological diversity is an opportunity to reconsider mechanical systems that were systematically constructed in the wake of the Industrial Revolution. We have been accumulating knowledge of the sys­ tems inherent in biological creatures and using that knowledge to create new, envi­ ronmentally friendly technologies.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
An Engineering Perspective on Swimming Bacteria:High-Speed Flagellar Motor, Intelligent Flagellar Filaments, and Skillful Swimming in Viscous Environments....Pages 1-12
Euglena Motion Control by Local Illumination....Pages 13-26
Thrust—Force Characteristics of Enlarged Propulsion Mechanisms Modeled on Eukaryotic Flagellar Movement and Ciliary Movement in Fluid....Pages 27-38
Resonance Model of the Indirect Flight Mechanism....Pages 39-50
On Flow Separation Control By Means of Flapping Wings....Pages 51-66
Outboard Propulsor With an Oscillating Horizontal Fin....Pages 67-78
Three-Dimensional Maneuverability of the Dolphin Robot (Roll Control and Loop-the-Loop Motion)....Pages 79-92
Fundamental Study of a Fishlike Body with Two Undulating Side-Fins....Pages 93-110
Biology-Inspired Precision Maneuvering of Underwater Vehicles ....Pages 111-125
Optimal Measurement Strategies for Environmental Mapping and Localization of a Biomimetic Autonomous Underwater Vehicle....Pages 126-137
Experimental and Analytical Study of the Schooling Motion of Fish Based on Two Observed Individual Motions: Approaching Motion and Parallel Orienting Motion....Pages 138-154
Neural Basis of Odor-Source Searching Behavior in insect Microbrain Systems Evaluated with a Mobile Robot ....Pages 155-170
Architectures for Adaptive Behavior in Biomimetic Underwater Robots....Pages 171-187
Efficiency of Biological and Artificial Gills....Pages 188-199
Back Matter....Pages 201-210

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
An Engineering Perspective on Swimming Bacteria:High-Speed Flagellar Motor, Intelligent Flagellar Filaments, and Skillful Swimming in Viscous Environments....Pages 1-12
Euglena Motion Control by Local Illumination....Pages 13-26
Thrust—Force Characteristics of Enlarged Propulsion Mechanisms Modeled on Eukaryotic Flagellar Movement and Ciliary Movement in Fluid....Pages 27-38
Resonance Model of the Indirect Flight Mechanism....Pages 39-50
On Flow Separation Control By Means of Flapping Wings....Pages 51-66
Outboard Propulsor With an Oscillating Horizontal Fin....Pages 67-78
Three-Dimensional Maneuverability of the Dolphin Robot (Roll Control and Loop-the-Loop Motion)....Pages 79-92
Fundamental Study of a Fishlike Body with Two Undulating Side-Fins....Pages 93-110
Biology-Inspired Precision Maneuvering of Underwater Vehicles ....Pages 111-125
Optimal Measurement Strategies for Environmental Mapping and Localization of a Biomimetic Autonomous Underwater Vehicle....Pages 126-137
Experimental and Analytical Study of the Schooling Motion of Fish Based on Two Observed Individual Motions: Approaching Motion and Parallel Orienting Motion....Pages 138-154
Neural Basis of Odor-Source Searching Behavior in insect Microbrain Systems Evaluated with a Mobile Robot ....Pages 155-170
Architectures for Adaptive Behavior in Biomimetic Underwater Robots....Pages 171-187
Efficiency of Biological and Artificial Gills....Pages 188-199
Back Matter....Pages 201-210
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