Science roboticsAnimalsSwimmingRoboticsZebrafishBiomechanical Phenomena
Energy efficiency and neural control of continuous versus intermittent swimming in a fishlike robot.
Xiangxiao Liu, François A Longchamp, Luca Zunino, Louis Gevers, Lisa R Schneider, Selina I Bothner, André Guignard, Alessandro Crespi, Guillaume Bellegarda, Alexandre Bernardino, Eva A Naumann, Auke J Ijspeert
Published: 202610.1126/scirobotics.adw7868
Abstract
Many aquatic animals, including larval zebrafish, exhibit intermittent locomotion, moving via discrete swimming bouts followed by passive glides rather than continuous movement. However, fundamental questions remain unresolved: What neural mechanisms…
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