Abstract: This article presents a variable buoyancy system that uses cephalopod-inspired, fiber-reinforced elastomer membranes as bladders to enable model-based depth and pitch control of an ...

Sea otters are famed for their luscious pelts, but the fur almost led to their extinction. By 1938, only a tiny population of ~50 remained clinging to the central California coast. Since then, the ...

Abstract: A variable buoyancy system has been developed for underwater vehicles operating deep in the ocean. This paper reports on the design, testing and development of the system. The system was ...

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