Title :
Design and basic experiments of a waterproof mobile robot propelled by RS-Wave mechanism
Author :
Yu-Chun Fu ; Hirose, S. ; Endo, Gen ; Fukushima, Edwardo F.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
In this research, we focus on developing a new propulsion mechanism and proposed “Rotary Surface Wave (RS-Wave) Mechanism.” RS-Wave mechanism generates propulsive force from the whole body and features a simple structure with water and dust tight properties. We have verified the mechanism with a prototype in the former studies. In this paper, the first mobile robot that applied RS-Wave mechanism is introduced. The design of this mobile robot is explained, and the performance of the robot is evaluated by several experiments.
Keywords :
control system synthesis; mobile robots; propulsion; surface waves (fluid); RS-wave mechanism; dust tight properties; mobile robot design; propulsion mechanism; propulsive force; robot performance; rotary surface wave; waterproof mobile robot; Bellows; Brushless motors; Gears; Mobile robots; Propulsion; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO), 2013 IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
DOI :
10.1109/ARSO.2013.6705532
