Title :
A fish-like underwater robot with flexible plastic film body
Author :
Shibata, Masatoshi ; Sakagami, Norimitsu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Robot., Kinki Univ., Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
Abstract :
In this manuscript, we propose the design of a fish-like underwater robot composed of a flexible thin plastic film. We utilized a vacuum packaging machine to fabricate the entire body of the robot. We call this fabrication robot packaging. This robot packaging method decreases the air remaining in the body of the robot, allowing the robot to maintain neutral buoyancy. This manuscript also discusses the design of the robot, allowing the entire body to maintain neutral buoyancy.
Keywords :
mobile robots; plastic packaging; thin films; underwater vehicles; fabrication robot packaging; fish-like underwater robot; flexible plastic film body; flexible thin plastic film; neutral buoyancy; robot design; robot packaging method; vacuum packaging machine; Force; Packaging; Packaging machines; Plastics; Prototypes; Service robots;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenzhen
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2013.6739437