Length:1.36
m、Weight:14.5
Kgf Tethered
2
pairs of Mechanical Pectoral Fins(BIRDFIN)
CPU, Attitude
Sensors、Motion
Sensors of BIRDFINs、
Force
Sensors on BIRDFINs
Acoustic
Localizing Device (LBL method)

movie of PLATYPUS(September,
2002) (10,556 KB " forward_2hz.mpg")
Remodeled PLATYPUS

movie Guidance and control around a
cylinder of remodeled PLATYPUS in water currents
(January,2005) (16Mb)
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Proceedings
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Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, pp.269-276、2002
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Proceedings of 13th International
Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, pp.178-185、2003
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Precision Maneuvering of Underwater Vehicles Equipped with Two Pairs of
Mechanical Pectoral Fins, Proc. of 2nd Int. Symposium
on Aqua Bio-Mchanisms
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Proc.
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