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P Jaya Sai Kiran
Bio: P Jaya Sai Kiran is an academic researcher from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The author has contributed to research in topics: Swarm robotics & Reconfigurability. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 1 citations.
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TL;DR: A key feature of this design is that the reconfigurability is achieved without additional actuators - helpful in the development of autonomous swarm robots with good maneuverability and efficiency.
Abstract: Maneuverability and propulsive efficiency are of much interest in autonomous underwater robots. In this paper, we present a novel underwater robot design with two reconfigurable and detachable swimming modules that would be capable of offering both maneuverability and propulsive efficiency. They are also capable of reconfiguring automatically to take two different orientations favoring reduced drag in the swimming direction. A key feature of this design is that the reconfigurability is achieved without additional actuators - helpful in the development of autonomous swarm robots with good maneuverability and efficiency.
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25 Apr 2020
TL;DR: The system design of Mod bot is presented, the design rationale, and a user study for the usability of ModBot are presented, which are expected to spark children's interests and creativity of underwater robots, and foster their understanding of the water environment.
Abstract: Underwater robot is essential equipment for exploring the marine environment. It is important that children get exposed to these technologies as earlier as possible, especially there is a high demand for developing expertise and awareness in the underwater robot. Although examples of making toolkit for children currently exist, few focus specifically on integration with the water environment. In this paper, we explore the making toolkit, ModBot, which can be applied to the water environment. The hardware was developed using electronic, counterweight, and shape modules that can be manipulated to build underwater robots. The software application allows children to learn concepts and receive construction feedback. This paper presents the system design of ModBot, the design rationale, and a user study for the usability of ModBot. Our system is expected to spark children's interests and creativity of underwater robots, and foster their understanding of the water environment.
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