Created a robot that can walk on the bottom of the oceans and seas. It will be used for research purposes, including in complex terrain.
to create a robot SILVER2 Italian scientists after numerous experiments came to the conclusion that the optimal way of walking along the bottom produced in nature, and its use crabs. So Giacomo Picardie School of advanced studies name of St. Anna and his colleagues decided to design a machine that moves like a crab.
he has six widely spaced “legs” that stretch and bend. Also with the help of the springs, the robot can push off and jump to the ledge to ten centimeters. Machine size 60 on 35 centimeters is the electronics module, battery, inertial navigation system, the navigation sensors are touch and two cameras. In addition, the “crab” can quietly freeze in place for a long time.
the Bottom it has a mounting platform for the payload. Metal crab can look at one spot for many days without consumption of energy for movement, and suitable for long observational study of rocks, flora, fauna and climate.
the connection with the device is done using attached to the structure floating on the water surface buoy with antenna. Data is transmitted via cable. The robot can be controlled from the laptop. We have plans in the future to make it the wireless.
