Swim like a fish, sense like a robot - ScienceBlog.com

Cheng's proposed research provides a novel method for extracting information from the fluid flow that could enable robotic systems to work effectively in murky environments where current optical and acoustic sensors are not adequate," said MaryAnne Fields, program manager, ARO, an element of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory. "This work will benefit not only the underwater applications that Dr. Cheng describes, but it may enable aerial robots to maneuver in complex, poorly lit environments by using pressure differences to sense and react to nearby entities."