A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities

Zhongming Chen; Qilin Hua; Jiaqiang Xu; Guozhen Shen

doi:10.1109/EDTM61175.2025.11040556

A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities

Zhongming Chen, Qilin Hua^*, Jiaqiang Xu, Guozhen Shen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Underwater soft robots are being developed to address the limitations of traditional underwater robots, such as heavy weight, susceptibility to rust, and lack of flexibility. They can replace humans in tasks like underwater search and rescue, exploration and salvage, and pipeline inspection and maintenance. Recognizing the importance of echolocation, this paper proposes a submersible soft robot with flexible ultrasonic array for bathymetric measurement, underwater topography imaging, and underwater defect detection, offering a new solution for profound exploration under harsh conditions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331504168
DOIs	http://doi.org/10.1109/EDTM61175.2025.11040556
Publication status	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference, EDTM 2025 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 9 Mar 2025 → 12 Mar 2025

Publication series

Name	9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025

Conference

Conference	9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference, EDTM 2025
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	9/03/25 → 12/03/25

Keywords

Flexible electronics
Soft robotics
Ultrasonic imaging

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Chen, Z., Hua, Q., Xu, J., & Shen, G. (2025). A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities. In 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025 (9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. http://doi.org/10.1109/EDTM61175.2025.11040556

Chen, Zhongming ; Hua, Qilin ; Xu, Jiaqiang et al. / A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities. 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. (9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025).

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Chen, Z, Hua, Q, Xu, J & Shen, G 2025, A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities. in 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025. 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference, EDTM 2025, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 9/03/25. http://doi.org/10.1109/EDTM61175.2025.11040556

A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities. / Chen, Zhongming; Hua, Qilin; Xu, Jiaqiang et al.
9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. (9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Chen Z, Hua Q, Xu J, Shen G. A Submersible Soft Robot with Ultrasonic Echolocation Capabilities. In 9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2025. (9th IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference: Shaping the Future with Innovations in Devices and Manufacturing, EDTM 2025). doi: 10.1109/EDTM61175.2025.11040556

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