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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of Long-Life, High-Power, Multi-Functional Bio-Logging Systems Using Robot Technology and Environment-Driven Concept

Planned Research

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Project AreaSystems Science of Bio-navigation
Project/Area Number 16H06537
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Complex systems
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

Tsumaki Yuichi  山形大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 教授 (50270814)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 森 恭一  帝京科学大学, 生命環境学部, 教授 (20570708)
多田隈 理一郎  山形大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 准教授 (50520813)
Project Period (FY) 2016-06-30 – 2021-03-31
Keywords知能機械 / バイオロギング / 水中ロボット / 環境駆動 / マッコウクジラ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this research is to develop a new bio-logging system with long life, high power and high functionality by utilizing both robot technology (RT) and an environment driven concept. We conducted the following five research topics; (1) development of an environment driven rover for whales, (2) development of a highly maneuverable underwater drone for attaching a logger, (3) development of an environment driven micro-power generation system, (4) development of a remote system using RT, and (5) ecological research on cetaceans. We established a method of adsorbing a whale rover to the whale's body surface by dropping it from a drone. We also developed an adsorption walking mechanism using the water current generated by the whale's swimming. Furthermore, we confirmed that the whale rover adsorbed and walked on the body surface of sperm whale. We have also established the fundamental technology for other systems.

Free Research Field

ロボット工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

バイオロギングサイエンスの発展には、ロガー(記録計)の進化が貢献している。しかし、従来のロガーは、受動的であり、能動的な機能を持つことはなかった。本研究によりロボットテクノロジー(RT)が導入され、能動的な機能をロガーが獲得したことは、バイオロギングサイエンスに新しい手段を提供したと言える。さらに、取り付け方法、計測方法、ロガー回収方法についても新しい手段を開発した。一方、環境駆動と呼ぶコンセプトに基づき、深海という極限環境下において能動的機能を実現するRTを実現した。このように、バイオロギングサイエンスだけではなく、ロボット工学においても学術的意義がある研究成果が得られた。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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