AM-BO: Single propulsive method amphibious robot

Abstract

Propulsive method on developing an amphibious robot is the major challenge in recent years. For large amphibious robot can use two propulsive methods, wheels or continuous track wheels system on ground and switch to propellers when on water. If small amphibious robot using this method, it will be a problem because the limited physical size of small amphibious robot. The focus on this paper is on developing single propulsive method. This single propulsive method is designed to make the amphibious robot can be used on ground and water surface. To achieve this, we designed and realize our single propulsive method. Using combination of paddle wheels system and continuous track wheel. On water, paddle wheels provide propulsion force to propulsive amphibious robot. When on land continuous track wheels will spread the pressure on the ground, and provide small pressure. It will be effective to make amphibious robot can be used on ground and water surface.