{"id":156642,"date":"2023-04-29T00:08:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T00:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=156642"},"modified":"2023-05-01T22:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T22:40:56","slug":"innovative-jellyfish-inspired-robots-target-ocean-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/special-interest\/innovative-jellyfish-inspired-robots-target-ocean-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Jellyfish-Inspired Robots Target Ocean Pollution"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart has developed an innovative, hand-sized robot modeled after jellyfish, with the aim of addressing the growing problem of ocean pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n Known as Jellyfish-Bot, this unique robot is designed to be energy-efficient, versatile, and nearly noiseless, allowing it to collect waste from the ocean floor without causing damage to fragile ecosystems like coral reefs.<\/span><\/p>\n The Jellyfish-Bot is equipped with six electrohydraulic actuators, which function as artificial muscles. These muscles, referred to as HASELs, are powered by electricity and integrated into various layers of the robot.<\/span><\/p>\n The actuation of these artificial muscles allows the Jellyfish-Bot to swim smoothly and generate water currents beneath its body.<\/span><\/p>\n This enables the robot to collect waste particles effectively, trapping them and transporting them to the surface for recycling.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, the robot is capable of gathering delicate biological samples, such as fish eggs, without negatively affecting the surrounding ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most significant advantages of the Jellyfish-Bot is its ability to move and capture objects without making direct contact, either operating independently or in combination with other robots.<\/span><\/p>\n The robot boasts a maximum speed of 6.1 cm\/s and requires a minimal input power of approximately 100 mW.<\/span><\/p>\n This low energy consumption ensures that the Jellyfish-Bot is safe for humans, aquatic life, and the environment as a whole<\/span>Furthermore, the robot’s interactions with aquatic species are gentle and virtually noiseless, allowing it to work without disrupting the underwater environment.<\/span><\/p>\n Known as Jellyfish-Bot, this unique robot is designed to be energy-efficient, versatile, and nearly noiseless, allowing it to collect waste from the ocean floor without causing damage to fragile ecosystems like coral reefs.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>\r\n\r\n The Jellyfish-Bot is designed to work collaboratively, and researchers have shown that multiple robots can work together to collect more complex objects, such as face masks, which would be challenging for a single robot.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, the robots can cooperate to carry heavy loads. At present, the Jellyfish-Bot relies on a wired connection for operation.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the research team has already developed modules for battery and wireless communication, laying the groundwork for future wireless operation.<\/span><\/p>\n The MPI-IS research team has successfully tested the Jellyfish-Bot in the pond at the Max Planck Stuttgart campus, demonstrating its swimming capabilities and ability to be steered.<\/span><\/p>\n The researchers are now focusing on refining the robot’s design to provide enhanced control over its steering and mobility, particularly in the demanding conditions found in oceanic environments.<\/span><\/p>\n The ultimate goal is to develop a fleet of wireless robots that can efficiently clean up the world’s oceans without causing harm to the delicate ecosystems they are designed to protect.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":156643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[411],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-interest"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156642"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Harnessing the Power of Artificial Muscles<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Speedy, Energy-Efficient, and Environmentally Friendly<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Teamwork for Enhanced Functionality<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Advancements and Future Prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n