Asymmetric Fin Shape changes Swimming Dynamics of Ancient Marine Reptiles' Soft Robophysical Models
H. Sprumont, F. Allione, F. Schwab, B. Wang, C. Mucingat, I. Lunati, T. Scheyer, A. Ijspeert, A. Jusufi
This paper uses soft robotic models to study how asymmetrical fin shapes affected swimming dynamics in ancient marine reptiles, finding that certain fin shapes helped compensate for buoyancy.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2024Biophysics