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This research explores soft robots for underwater applications, mimicking marine life for complex tasks. Advances in materials and 3D printing enable new soft robot designs with superior adaptability for marine environments.

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  • Biomimetic robotics
  • Soft robotics
  • Mechanical bionics
  • Biological manufacturing

Background:

  • Soft robots utilize flexible materials, offering advantages over rigid robots with large deformation capabilities and near-unlimited degrees of freedom.
  • The integration of disciplines like bionics, material science, and engineering drives innovation in soft robot design and function.
  • Emerging technologies such as 3D printing, shape memory alloys, and hydrogels are accelerating the development of novel soft robots.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To classify underwater organisms based on common motion modes.
  • To review recent advancements in biomimetic mechanisms for underwater soft robots.
  • To describe the development of various underwater soft robot functionalities and mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Classification of underwater organisms by motion patterns.
  • Review and analysis of recent biomimetic underwater soft robot research.
  • Categorization of soft robot functions (grasping, adhesion, propulsion, sensing).

Main Results:

  • Identification of key motion modes in marine life for biomimetic inspiration.
  • Documentation of successful biomimetic mechanisms like underwater suction gloves and grippers.
  • Overview of self-powered soft robot advancements for underwater tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Soft robots exhibit strong adaptability for special conditions, particularly in aquatic environments.
  • Biomimetic soft robots offer promising solutions for complex underwater exploration and manipulation tasks.
  • Continued research in materials and design will further enhance the capabilities of underwater soft robots.