Swimming Robots and Blimp
Movement through Fluids
Studying how animals swim is important for both engineering and biology. Over millions of years, animals have developed efficient ways to move through water. Using experiments, simulations, and robots, we can learn how these movements work and how they might inspire new technology to solve engineering and biological problems.
UNSW-Canberra Blimp
We are interested in developing novel bio-inspired robotic platforms for diverse applications. We designed and built the UNSW-Canberra Blimp — a 4-DOF bio-inspired robot with four flapping fins along the equator for maneuvering. It performs autonomous waypoint navigation and station holding using optical flow sensors. Novel search strategies, including a modified cast-and-surge, enable gas source localization in indoor environments.