{"id":506601,"date":"2022-11-04T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/open-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-uk-lakes\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T13:43:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:43:12","slug":"open-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-uk-lakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/open-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-uk-lakes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Open-source fish robot starts collecting microplastics from UK lakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d33e31df7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d33e31df7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/open-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-uk-lakes\/#%E2%80%9COpen-source_fish_robot_starts_collecting_microplastics_from_UK_lakes%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Open-source fish robot starts collecting microplastics from UK lakes&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/open-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-uk-lakes\/#Join_TNW_in_Valencia\" >Join TNW in Valencia!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COpen-source_fish_robot_starts_collecting_microplastics_from_UK_lakes%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Open-source fish robot starts collecting microplastics from UK lakes&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A robot fish that collects microplastics from waterways has been turned from an idea into a working prototype. The design was brought to life\u00a0after it won the University of Surrey\u2019s public competition, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalroboticscontest.com\/\">Natural Robotics Contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The contest, which ran in the summer of 2022, invited the public to submit an idea for a bio-inspired robot that could help the world.<\/p>\n<p>An international panel of judges chose the robot fish concept designed by student Eleanor Mackintosh because it could help reduce the amount of plastic pollution in water. The winning design was subsequently turned into a functioning prototype.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1391949 js-lazy\" alt=\"fish robot trash\" width=\"818\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01.jpeg 818w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-280x205.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-184x135.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-368x270.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-796x584.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2022%2F11%2F04%2Fopen-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-lakes-uk%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: What the trash-collecting fish looks like. Credit: Robert Siddall\" data-title=\"Share What the trash-collecting fish looks like. Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share What the trash-collecting fish looks like. Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>What the trash-collecting fish looks like. Credit: Robert Siddall<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1391949\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01.jpeg\" alt=\"fish robot trash\" width=\"818\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01.jpeg 818w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-280x205.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-184x135.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-368x270.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-sucks-microplastics-designboom-01-796x584.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_TNW_in_Valencia\"><\/span>Join TNW in Valencia!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The robotics panelists and researchers, led by Dr. Robert Siddall, turned Mackintosh\u2019s design into a 3D-printed prototype about the size of a salmon.<\/p>\n<p>Named \u201cGillbert,\u201d the device consists of a flooded head unit and a watertight tail unit. Thanks to a set of gills on its sides and a fine mesh in between them that can sieve about two-millimeter particles, the robotic fish\u00a0filters the water and keeps the microplastics inside its container as it swims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1391952 js-lazy\" alt=\"robot fish trash \" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2.jpeg 1121w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-796x1061.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2022%2F11%2F04%2Fopen-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-lakes-uk%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The biomimetic gills remove particles efficiently from the incoming water. Credit: Robert Siddall\" data-title=\"Share The biomimetic gills remove particles efficiently from the incoming water. Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The biomimetic gills remove particles efficiently from the incoming water. Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The biomimetic gills remove particles efficiently from the incoming water. Credit: Robert Siddall<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1391952\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2.jpeg\" alt=\"robot fish trash \" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2.jpeg 1121w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-158x210.jpeg 158w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/robot-fish-2-796x1061.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Gillbert has already been tested in the lab and local lakes \u2014 and it even glows in the dark.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1391954 js-lazy\" alt=\"robot fish trash\" width=\"703\" height=\"527\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2022%2F11%2F04%2Fopen-source-fish-robot-starts-collecting-microplastics-from-lakes-uk%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Credit: Robert Siddall\" data-title=\"Share Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Credit: Robert Siddall on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Credit: Robert Siddall<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1391954\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing.jpeg\" alt=\"robot fish trash\" width=\"703\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/Glowing-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ld15OYvvgfk&amp;t=10s&amp;ab_channel=RobertSiddall\">According to Siddall<\/a>, the team is envisioning a range of improvements for the robot, aiming to make it faster and smarter, as well as being able to operate autonomously, rather than being remote controlled.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in getting to know more about this plastic-sucking robot, you can find the full research <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2210.11449\">here<\/a>, or check out the video below:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ld15OYvvgfk\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Gillbert\u2019s design is open-source and free to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalroboticscontest.com\/\">contest\u2019s website<\/a>. This means that anyone with a 3D printer can create their own microplastic-sucking fish.<\/p>\n<p>But the best part about the robot is that it highlights how public engagement and academic resources have the potential to tap into Europe\u2019s brightest minds and bring innovative ideas into life.<\/p>\n<p>The next Nature Robotics Contest will be announced in spring 2023. That means if you have a brilliant idea to help save the planet, you\u2019ve got some time to outline it and be in with a chance of making it reality.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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