• DocumentCode
    670514
  • 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
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    7-9 Nov. 2013
  • Firstpage
    218
  • Lastpage
    223
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO), 2013 IEEE Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Tokyo
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ARSO.2013.6705532
  • Filename
    6705532