Caltech scientists turn jellyfish into augmented deep-sea explorers [Video]

Scientists at Caltech were inspired by jellyfish’s energy-saving locomotion strategies to devise new ocean vessel propulsion systems and heart disease diagnostics. 

They researched the efficient movement of jellyfish through water, and their locomotion led them to discover connections with the flow dynamics of blood in the human heart. This could help the development of diagnostic systems via enhanced detection and improved understanding of heart disease. 

Since, 2019, John Dabiri, Caltech’s Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, has been on a quest to augment jellyfish with electronics. Through this initiative, he hoped to collect data about the ocean’s response to climate change.

Jellyfish turn into deep sea scientists

Dabiri tried to turn jellyfish into deep-sea scientistsby attaching electronic devices to them. They’re just …