Bio-Inspired Adaptability: Development of a Chelonian-inspired, legged, mobile robot for adaptive multi-terrain and amphibious locomotion

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Bristol
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Mar 30, 2028
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2926289`

Grant Description

Develop a turtle/tortoise-inspired mobile robot that mimics the multi-terrain and amphibious locomotion of biological chelonians. 2.

Utilize soft robotics technology and bio-inspired control to achieve instantaneous transitions between locomotion modalities in response to changes in the environment. 3.

Demonstrate comparable locomotion performance, characterized by speed, energy consumption and continuous operation across distinct environments/terrains.