Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot
Water Strider Robot (WSR) is a kind of bio‐ inspired micro robot that can stand and move on water surface via surface tension. In this paper, a design method is presented with algorithms for designing driving leg. Structure, control system and software of the robot are also discussed in de...
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| author | Licheng Wu Zhipeng Lian Guosheng Yang Marco Ceccarelli |
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| description | Water Strider Robot (WSR) is a kind of bio‐ inspired micro robot that can stand and move on water surface via surface tension. In this paper, a design method is presented with algorithms for designing driving leg. Structure, control system and software of the robot are also discussed in details. A prototype Water Dancer II‐a that is driven with two electric motors is presented as successfully tested in lab. The proposed WSR is tele‐controlled with infrared signals and has the capability of turning and speed regulation with features of light tiny volume and low power consumption. Experimental results are reported and discussed to show practical feasibility of the presented WSR prototype. The new results in the paper are related also to the WSR prototype design with a robot body of less than 30 x 30 mm size and with ten leg rods of 90 mm length and 0.2 diameter that are able to provide lifting force for a water walk of the 6.0 grams robot at a forward speed of 20 cm/s or angular velocity of 9 degree/s with two micro DC motors (RoomFlight 4 x 8 mm, 28 Ohm). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63a1364a14c54f569191293655c2be962022-12-21T23:15:39ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems1729-88061729-88142011-09-01841017Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider RobotLicheng WuZhipeng LianGuosheng YangMarco CeccarelliWater Strider Robot (WSR) is a kind of bio‐ inspired micro robot that can stand and move on water surface via surface tension. In this paper, a design method is presented with algorithms for designing driving leg. Structure, control system and software of the robot are also discussed in details. A prototype Water Dancer II‐a that is driven with two electric motors is presented as successfully tested in lab. The proposed WSR is tele‐controlled with infrared signals and has the capability of turning and speed regulation with features of light tiny volume and low power consumption. Experimental results are reported and discussed to show practical feasibility of the presented WSR prototype. The new results in the paper are related also to the WSR prototype design with a robot body of less than 30 x 30 mm size and with ten leg rods of 90 mm length and 0.2 diameter that are able to provide lifting force for a water walk of the 6.0 grams robot at a forward speed of 20 cm/s or angular velocity of 9 degree/s with two micro DC motors (RoomFlight 4 x 8 mm, 28 Ohm).http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/water_dancer_ii_a_a_non_tethered_telecontrollable_water_strider_robotMicro robotBionicsRobot DesignFluid MechanicsWater Strider Robots |
| spellingShingle | Licheng Wu Zhipeng Lian Guosheng Yang Marco Ceccarelli Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems Micro robot Bionics Robot Design Fluid Mechanics Water Strider Robots |
| title | Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot |
| title_full | Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot |
| title_fullStr | Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot |
| title_short | Water Dancer II-a: a Non-tethered Telecontrollable Water Strider Robot |
| title_sort | water dancer ii a a non tethered telecontrollable water strider robot |
| topic | Micro robot Bionics Robot Design Fluid Mechanics Water Strider Robots |
| url | http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/water_dancer_ii_a_a_non_tethered_telecontrollable_water_strider_robot |
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