Fluid Dynamics, Biomimetic Robots, and Sports Science
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Editors ：N. Kato, S. Kamimura
Publisher ：Springer-Verlag Tokyo
ISBN-
978-4-431-73379-9
Year of Issue ：2007
Biomechanics studies of animals in swimming and flying can serve an increasing role in
understanding the mechanisms that enable animals to move effectively and efficiently in
fluid, as well as analyzing the characteristics of their various forms of behavior in fluid.
The rich variety of mechanisms employed by swimming and flying organisms has long
been an inspiration for engineers and scientists. These areas of research, which form the
basis of this volume, include the locomotive mechanisms and behaviors of animals in
swimming and flying ranging from microorganisms to dolphins from the biological
aspect, hydrodynamics of swimming and flying, biomimetic swimming or flying robots,
and sports science. This book follows Bio-mechanisms of Animals in Swimming and
Flying published in 2004 including 11 chapters. This time, the book includes 31 chapters
on the latest researches into natural autonomous systems and locomotion in both flying
and swimming organisms. The area of sports science such as analysis and simulation of
human swimming is newly added. The computational frameworks for the modeling,
simulation and optimization of animals in swimming and flying demonstrate an
important role in the progress of interdisciplinary work in the fields of biology and
engineering. An innovative technology is exhibited for the flight of an insect size micro
air vehicle. Neuronal science is not only unveiling the locomotion mechanisms of
swimming in fish from the aspect of the neuronal activities, but also applied to
underwater biomimetic robots. The interdisciplinary works are exhibited in the fields of
biology and engineering, yielding real-world benefits in innovative technologies.