Developing a novel and different micro-robot for marine purpose

We inspired from the motional mechanisms of an inchworm, flexible tuna-tails and batoid fish, by utilizing ICPF actuators, for moving the micro-robot. Since motional mechanism these three animal species to motion the surface and underwater for cleaning of organic pollutants according to a set of superficial processes on the water, used from filtreringsanordning at the moment. Filtration process from micro-robot can be used in water ability purification at surface or underwater in limited places. It also is designed in a way that the filtreringsanordning can be easily installable on the most of micro-robots. The mechanisms and the speed of moving of the micro-robot are calculated theoretically. At last a primary pattern is made (comprises of ten actuators) and a collection of investigations for evaluating the speed of floating and walking motions are done. The six ICPF actuators are utilized to implement grasping motion.

Keywords:

Bio-inspired micro-robots , inchworm- robot , filter , micro ICPF actuator , skimmer F.D.B.O.S