Jun 13, 2008
Water Running Robot, not A Water Swimming
Categories: robot
Written By: shiro
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HAve you imagine that a robot can run over the water? This is the answer.
Lizards that run across the surface of the water do not have to deal with the negative effects of viscous drag, like most swimming animals and boats. Water running robots with on board and off-board power have been built which are capable of running across open water in outdoor environments. Work is being done to construct control and steering systems for more autonomous, untethered robots. New designs with higher degrees of freedom are being prototyped to allow for steering while water running. Amphibious designs are being researched.
This robot was developed by Hyoon so Park and his friends. [nanolab]
