Electro-Ribbon Actuator-Driven, Responsive Skating Robot Inspired by Water Striders.

Jianhao Liu, Yangyang Zhao, Heng Fu, Yinshui Liu, Xinping Zhou

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Jianhao LiuSchool of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6046-5482

Yangyang ZhaoSchool of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7166-9581

Heng FuSchool of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2661-2998

Yinshui LiuSchool of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7472-2693

Xinping ZhouSchool of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-5273

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 12372263

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Abstract

The biomimetic water strider robot is inspired by the biological water strider and is expected to be applied in fields such as environmental monitoring and reconnaissance. However, currently biomimetic water strider robots are mainly dominated by water pressure. This often leads to severe surface interference, high power consumption, and delayed response. Here, we introduce a lightweight (1.37 g) water surface skating biomimetic water strider robot driven by an electro-ribbon actuator, which uses surface tension as the dominant force. This robot eliminates the need for a transmission system and achieves direct leg drive, minimizing energy loss and additional mass. Compared with other robots of the same type, this robot exhibits excellent performance, including fast response (millisecond level), minimal disturbance to the water surface (the pitch and swing angles are both below 0.2°), and lower cost of transportation (1.17 J kg

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bionic robotelectro‐ribbon actuatorsurface tensionwater striders

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PMID42535301

DOI10.1002/smll.74670

PMCPMC13569034

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